Marilyn Diamond is an American author and speaker on the topic of
anti-aging
The anti-aging movement is a social movement devoted to eliminating or reversing aging, or reducing the effects of it. A substantial portion of the attention of the movement is on the possibilities for life extension, but there is also interest in ...
and
longevity
The word " longevity" is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography. However, the term ''longevity'' is sometimes meant to refer only to especially long-lived members of a population, whereas ''life expectancy'' is always d ...
. She is known for advocating a "cleansing" or "
detoxification
Detoxification or detoxication (detox for short) is the physiological or medicinal removal of toxic substances from a living organism, including the human body, which is mainly carried out by the liver. Additionally, it can refer to the period of ...
" diet.
Career
In 1985, with her then husband Harvey Diamond, she co-authored the best-selling health and wellness book ''
Fit for Life
''Fit for Life'' is a diet and lifestyle book series stemming from the principles of orthopathy. It is promoted mainly by the American writers Harvey and Marilyn Diamond. The ''Fit for Life'' book series describes a fad diet which specifies eat ...
''.
The book built on the
natural health movement that had roots in 19th century, and was part of the development of the fascination with
celebrity
Celebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of a person or group as a result of the attention given to them by mass media. An individual may attain a celebrity status from having great wealth, their participation in sports ...
beauty in
contemporary American culture.
Diamond's ideas about diet and aging have been the subject of controversy in the media.
In particular, nutritionists disagree with her assertion that some foods should not be eaten together.
Publications
Books
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"Fitonics For Life Review"
''Diet Spotlight''.
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References
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Alternative detoxification promoters
American non-fiction writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Pseudoscientific diet advocates