K-E Diet
The K-E diet (short for Ketogenic Enteral Nutrition) involves being tube-fed a carbohydrate free mixture of protein and fats, adding up to 800 calories a day. The 10-day treatment was created by the Florida based Dr. Oliver Di Pietro for people who want to lose weight. It received a great deal of publicity because of an article in the New York Times about a bride who did the K-E diet to fit into a dress for her wedding. It has also attracted criticism from experts, including Art Caplan, a bioethicist, who describes the diet as "stupid" and "outrageous".
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