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This article is a collection of some of 2013's most ridiculously unhealthy dieting fads. One of the most shocking ones that immediately got my attention was "the Breatharian Diet", where participants eat and drink NOTHING, and instead are held on the belief that they can survive by 'eating' air and sunlight.

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Experts have drawn up a list of this year's most dangerous fad diets, including the Breatharian Diet which involves swapping food for air

One involves swapping food and drink for air and sunlight, another encourages eating almost nothing during the week so you can binge on alcohol at the weekend.

These are just two of some of the most dangerous diets followed by celebrities this year.

Ahead of the traditional New Year detox, the British Dietetic Association (BDA) has drawn up a list of eating plans everyone should avoid.

What's it all about? Followers of the Breatharian Diet believe they do not need to consume food or drink because they can survive on air and sunlight alone.

Celebrity followers: Actress Michelle Pfeiffer revealed she was in a cult that followed the Breatharian Diet. (Similar to Madonna's alleged Air Diet, when you pretend to eat the food on the plate in front of you and fill up by gulping air.)

Michelle Pffieffer revealed she was in a cult that followed the Breatharian Diet

BDA Verdict: Weight loss is guaranteed if anyone attempted to 'exist' on this diet but this would also be accompanied by, dehydration, malnutrition and risk of death.

What's it all about? This diet involves carefully selecting foods in order to change the body's hormone balance and reduce fat in certain areas.

Celebrity followers: Singer Boy George reportedly attributed his weight loss to this diet.

Boy George reportedly followed Biotyping (GETTY IMAGES)

BDA Verdict: The diet relies too heavily on supplements and pseudoscience with only a "selective grain of robust science" - that hormones are involved in fat metabolism.

What's it all about? Cutting out gluten, the protein found in wheat, barley rye and oats.

Celebrity followers: Gwyneth Paltrow is a committed follower of this diet.

Gwyneth Paltrow (GETTY IMAGES)

BDA Verdict: Many foods that contain gluten, like breaded products, pastries, cakes and biscuits, are high in calories, so by avoiding them, many lose weight. However some people believe, wrongly, they can eat as much as they like of gluten-free substitutes like biscuits, sausages and beer - which are also sometimes high in calories.

4. Alcorexia / Drunkorexia Diet

What's it all about? This diet's followers consume very few calories through food in order to binge-drink alcohol.

For example, if you favour a very low calorie diet, you could be 'banking' around 1,500 kcals a day, which then gives you around 11,500 kcals to consume through drink (based on the recommended female diet of 2,000 kcals per day). This amounts to 131 glasses of red wine, and a weekly alcohol intake of 131 units.

The recommended weekly alcohol unit intake is 28 units for men and 21 units for women.

Celebrity followers: Many top models are said to follow this diet.

BDA Verdict: Followers of a very low calorie diet alone is "madness in itself", as you will most certainly not be getting the calories, vitamins and nutrients your body needs to survive and function. Alcohol also has little nutritional benefit other than calories, and people who drink this amount regularly will inflict immense damage on their body.

What's it all about? This is a high-protein, lowcarbohydrate diet which is said to promote rapid weight loss.

Celebrity followers: Carole Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge's mother, is said to have followed this diet.

Carole Middleton is said to have tried the Dukan Diet (GETTY IMAGES)

BDA Verdict: Even the creator of the diet, Pierre Dukan, who, in 2013 was banned from practising as a GP in France, has warned of associated issues with the diet such as lack of energy, constipation, the need for a vitamin and mineral supplements and bad breath.

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Experts have drawn up a list of this year's most dangerous fad diets, including the Breatharian Diet which involves swapping food for air

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Video 1: Why Dieting Doesn't Usually Work

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Video 1: Why Dieting Doesn't Usually Work

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This is a TedTalk conducted by a neuroscientist named Sandra Aamodt, which discusses why dieting doesn't always work. By linking dieting to the brain, it is clear that 'dieting' is a socially constructed activity and is deviant because dieters go against their 'natural' weight, or what the brain thinks your brain should be.

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Why dieting doesn't usually work | Sandra Aamodt

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This is a photo of a meal plan, where someone is planning out what they will eat and when over the course of one week. This is a mild form of deviant because it is not inherent for humans to strictly follow a schedule of what to eat. While some people may plan meals for budget or finance reasons, others do so as part of a diet.

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Article 2: Global and Regional Food Consumption

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Article 2: Global and Regional Food Consumption

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This is an article put forth by the World Health Organization which describes different food consumption trends between different areas of the world. This is an example of Ecological Mapping because it demonstrates different eating patterns based on geography.

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The following is a Coca Cola Commercial which attempts to promote 'healthy eating'. Of course, the irony in this commercial is that it is sponsored by Coca Cola. People may view this video critically, as one of the main messages is 'in order to live healthy, drink Coca Cola'. However, as we know, Coke is an unhealthy beverage that is filled with sugar and unwanted chemicals. Also, the split screen that depicts the past and the modern world shows how our lifestyles have changed. The person on the left is seemingly more active and eats less than the modern person on the right.

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At the risk of posting graphic images of real people, I have instead posted a book about cannibalism. Cannibalism is a deviant activity because it is when people eat other people. It is interesting that cannibalism is deviant, yet eating animals for meat is not.

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This article describes the incident of a woman who took dieting pills and ended up dying from them. This displays how far dieting can go and questions why people are not satisfied with their bodies the way they are? Is dieting really worth the unhealthy, and in this case deathly, risks?

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UPDATE: Woman who took diet pills dies of liver failure

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Sonette Marras’ son tells Hawaii News Now that his mother died from liver failure Friday at The Queen’s Medical Center.

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This is a trailer to a documentary called "Supersize Me" by Morgan Spurlock. In this documentary, Morgan eats nothing but meals from McDonalds for an extensive period of time and tracks how it affects his health. This is an example of a deviant eating behaviour because it is generally well-known how unhealthy fast food can be, yet Spurlock bases his entire diet around it.

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This is an image of a girl who is bullimic, anorexic, or has some sort of eating disorder, yet still sees herself as heavier in the mirror. This is an example of one of the major consequences in dieting, especially when it is linked to mental illness.