[post_page_title]The mono diet[/post_page_title]
At 256 pounds, Smith was told there was a “20 percent chance (he’ll) live, and 80 percent chance (he’ll) die.” He’d try anything to land in those 20 percent, including Penn’s controversial diet. Dubbed the mono diet, it consists of eating one thing – fruit or vegetable – for a few weeks before gradually introducing back more foods. He went with potatoes, which he ate exclusively for a few weeks. Don’t necessarily try this at home, though – experts warn it may starve a person of essential nutrients. But for Smith, it worked.
