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  4. The Tongue Correction Diet:

Don't even think about it! It's one of those scary things doctors do to make money and promote unhealthy ways to lose weight. According to ABC news, a doctor in Venezuela has performed 800 of these procedures which involve sewing a patch of plastic mesh onto their tongues. The patch makes it hard to eat or swallow once it's applied. The procedure comes with an 800-calorie-per-day diet that includes only liquids until the patch is removed.