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Judy Mazel

1943 – 2007

American writer

Nutritionist
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About Judy Mazel

Lived 1943 – 2007 (aged 63). Judy Mazel was a nutritionist.

Judy Mazel (December 20, 1943 – October 12, 2007) was an American weight loss advocate and the author of "The Beverly Hills Diet", which became a 1981 best seller and a nationwide diet craze. Judy Mazel was a devout practicing Jew and was raised in a conservative Ashkenazi Jewish home.

Biography

Mazel was born in Chicago on December 20, 1943, as the youngest of three sisters. They claimed that many dieters lost weight simply because the Beverly Hills Diet was low in calories. The diet often made many nutritionists' lists of their top 10 fad diets. Nutrition experts have described the Beverly Hills Diet as quackery and based on the discredited idea of food combining.

Celebrities, however, embraced the Mazel's book. Noted followers of The Beverly Hills Diet included journalist and California First Lady, Maria Shriver, as well as Sally Kellerman, Engelbert Humperdinck and Linda Gray.

Death

Judy Mazel died of peripheral vascular disease at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, on October 12, 2007. She was 63 and was a long-time resident of Pacific Palisades, California at the time of her death.

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Who was Judy Mazel?

American writer (1943-2007)

When was Judy Mazel born?

Judy Mazel was born on 20 December 1943.

When did Judy Mazel die?

Judy Mazel died on 12 October 2007.

What was Judy Mazel's occupation?

Judy Mazel was a nutritionist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Judy Mazel

· Wikidata: Q6304531

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