What is the Beverly Hills Diet: An Examination of the Controversial Food-Combining Fad
                                
                                
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                                According to a 1981 report in the *Journal of the American Medical Association*, the Beverly Hills diet was called "the latest, and perhaps the worst, entry in the diet-fad derby". This critical review highlighted the program's potential for physical harm due to its unscientific principles. So, **what is the Beverly Hills diet** and what were the dangerous claims that prompted such a strong medical reaction?