Bites of History with Irene Walton

Old Hollywood Diets (Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, and more!)

Episode Summary

Today we take a time machine back to the Golden Age of Hollywood and the crazy diets that its starlets were basically forced to take part in!

Episode Notes

Have you ever wondered how Marilyn Monroe got her famous hourglass figure, or how Betty Grable sculpted legs that were insured for a million dollars?! This week we discover the diets of your favorite old Hollywood actresses, and why they felt the need to subsist on black coffee, raw garlic, and tomatoes!

 

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