American Instagram model Eleni Chechopoulos said women are gaining weight because of the wrong shampoo. The post on her private account was noticed by The Sun.
“Firstly, these are calories, secondly, hormones, and thirdly, the intestines … You count every calorie that goes into your mouth, but your weight does not move off the ground. Losing weight is associated not only with those calories that we consume, but also with those that affect us from the outside! - wrote the model in her post.
She then began speculating that the degeneric chemicals in hair care products could cause the formation of fat cells.
Czechopoulos' judgment was overturned by the head of the Australian healthy eating company The Healthy Happy Co, Belinda MacDougall. According to her, blaming shampoo for gaining extra pounds is ridiculous, since this problem is directly related to diet.
“If it was only about shampoo, how easy it would be to overcome the crisis we are facing. Unfortunately, the fullness is more likely due to the consumption of cereals, fast food, pizza, wine, beer and soft drinks,”the expert commented.
McDougall was also supported by social media users. “This is a new level of fatphobia: making women worry about calories in shampoo.” “What terrible propaganda! At a time when I was suffering from an eating disorder, it would have had a terrible impact and I would have become even more obsessed,”Chekhopoulos scolded on Twitter.
In August, the media wrote about a girl who replaced shampoo with vinegar and rainwater for three years and achieved unexpected results. Rachal de Rond from the Netherlands has always washed her hair every two days and over the years her curls have lost their firmness. In 2017, she heard about a method of ditching chemicals in favor of lighter alternatives like apple cider vinegar or plain water. Having tried the method, the girl saw significant changes: her hair became more voluminous and curly.
