This 'Wine and Eggs' diet from the '70s is wild

Fad diets have been around for decades but who would have ever thought there would be one that consists mostly of wine?

Well apparently in the 1970’s, the ‘Wine and Eggs’ diet was all the rage, and now social media is going crazy over it.

The crash diet, which was rediscovered in the pages of Vogue’s 1977 beauty issue, consists of a three-day meal plan that promises to deliver a 2.5kg weight loss.

All you have to do is eat one egg and a glass of white wine for breakfast, increase that up to two eggs and two glasses for lunch, and finish it off with a grilled steak and the rest of the bottle for dinner.

Dream come true, am I right?

People on Twitter seem to find it hilarious:

And according to writer Helen Gurley Brown who originally published the diet in her 1960s book Sex and the Single Girl, the diet should make you feel “sexy, exuberant, full of the joie de vivre,” – or in other words, very tipsy.

While eggs are considered among the most nutritious foods out there, loaded with vitamins, proteins and minerals, we can’t imagine this diet would be truly sustainable or any good for you.

Speaking to Newsub, health and nutrition coach Michelle Yandle agreed, saying that not only would this diet leave you “incredibly hungry” but it also sounds “horribly boring”.

“It’s far too restrictive, meaning it is in no way sustainable [and] there is not a single veggie or fibre source here – which would probably be incredibly hard on the gut.”

“Plus, there’s the issue that going to work with alcohol on your breath is generally frowned upon,” she added.

Ultimately, Michelle doesn’t recommend such a diet and has noted that in order for a meal plan to be sustainable and successful it needs to include a variety of ‘fresh, whole, and delicious foods’ with only the ‘occasional vino’ on the side.

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