In 1862, the rest of Umpqua county was absorbed into Douglas County, some say due to the loss of population following the end of the early gold boom, while others attribute the absorption to politics.
The Pros and Cons. Fad diets function mainly by restricting calories. When calories are limited, weight loss occurs, which is the first and foremost advantage of following such a plan. To name any further advantages would be false reporting. On the other hand, the disadvantages of fad diets are many. First, due to the extreme food restrictions, weight loss is rapid and unsafe.
The latest fad diet may have you howling on a full or new moon. The werewolf diet, also known as the lunar diet, reportedly followed by A-list celebrities Madonna and Demi Moore, helps dieters shed 6 lbs. in just 24 hours on a full or new moon, Yahoo Entertainment Singapore reported.