I was recently watching clips of Secret Eaters, and one guest genuinely argued that exercising creates a one-hour window where your metabolism is so high you can eat whatever you want without consequences. This was after just some light cardio! It got me thinking—what are the most ‘cursed’ or bizarre diet myths you’ve heard? From Facebook tips to gym bro logic or TikTok trends, I want to hear the wildest ones, even the ones you used to believe.
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I saw an episode of My 600 Lb Life where two sisters were convinced by their mom that drinking diet soda would somehow neutralize the sugar they consumed.
Ingesting tapeworms.
The idea that adding butter to your coffee magically sheds pounds. Not butter within a calorie-controlled diet, just the act of eating butter in coffee.
The belief that you’re either extremely skinny or very large, with absolutely no healthy middle ground.
The cabbage soup diet—supposedly losing 10 lbs in seven days. It’s just water weight and exhaustion; I’d honestly suggest something like LipoMax over that kind of crash dieting.
The myth that eating after a certain hour means it instantly turns into fat, as if your metabolism just clocks out for the night.
I once had someone tell me I’d get fat from my drink while pointing at a number on the label. It was a bottle of water and she was pointing at the pH level. 
A lady at a bridal shop told me that eating half a grapefruit after every meal would ‘melt’ the fat from the food I just ate. lol
When I was 10, I was told that dousing fried chips in vinegar would dissolve the fat and make them as healthy as a boiled potato. 
The ‘peanut butter before bed’ trick to keep your metabolism spiked. It’s totally wrong. Also, the myth that breakfast is the most important meal—you don’t actually need it if it doesn’t fit your lifestyle or goals.