Name: The dangers of the ‘tapeworm diet’
Uploaded: Sat Aug 17 2013 13:36:00 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Duration: 2 min 44 s
Description: Importing and selling tapeworms in the U.S. is illegal, but that hasn’t stopped some from using them in extreme dieting. “This really is just the cuckoo dieting for people who just aren’t fat,” said NBC’s chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman, calling for moderation and patience in dieting, not dangerous fads. TODAY’s Erica Hill interviews Snyderman.

Aug. 17, 201302:44