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.
One of the ways raw food enthusiasts keep their diets varied and interesting is to use a food âdehydrator to add crisp textures to foods such as veggie chips and seed crackers. The popularity of raw food diets (also called living foods) has lasted for enough years now to have outlived fad status. People are drawn to a raw food diet for a number of reasons including the purported health benefits, increased vitality and weight loss.