'Chicken Nugget Cleanse' Replaces 'Taco Cleanse' -- What You Should Know About This Latest Diet Craze

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Move over Taco Cleanse, the Chicken Nugget Cleanse, another diet craze involving a not-so-healthy food, is here. Recently, fast food chain Chick-Fil-A has suggested a healthier way of eating chicken nuggets while still losing weight, People reports.

According to the news outlet, the Chicken Nugget Cleanse went viral after Chick-Fil-A revamped their packaging and included a healthy reminder to their chicken-loving consumers. The healthy reminder on the bag reads, “Kick off the New Year by adding one healthy habit to your routine. Here’s a good one: Eat smaller meals (like an 8-count pack of grilled nuggets) every three to four hours.”

SB Nation's Rodger Sherman snapped a photo of the said bag and posted it on Twitter.

Chick-Fil-A suggests adding "one healthy habit" to your day, like eating chicken nuggets every three hours pic.twitter.com/PO3ADjyWUZ

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) January 27, 2016

However, just like the Taco Cleanse, the Chicken Nugget Cleanse left people doubting if it really works. Just recently, nutritionist Joy Bauer disproved the effectiveness of the Taco Cleanse on the "Today Show" by saying, "There is no such thing as a taco cleanse. A cleanse is all about getting the junk out of your diet and fueling your body with healthy food. But hey, if the taco is made with all healthy ingredients, then sure. It could fit right into your program," per Huffington Post.

Apex Tribune also debunked and listed the cons of the Chicken Nugget Cleanse. First, Chick-Fil-A suggested eating "smaller meals" or eight grilled chicken nuggets every three to four hours. Nutritionist Lisa Moskovitz told the publication that even though chicken nuggets only has 140 calories, three grams of fat and 23 grams of protein, the diet is not "sustainable."

Moskovitz points out that a piece of chicken nugget will not sustain a person's nutritional needs because it lacks vitamins, fibers and antioxidants. Perf Science also says that if you will religiously follow Chick-Fil-A's advice on consumption, your sodium level content will go high as up to 2,300 mg per day.

Apex Tribune reports that going on the Chicken Nugget Cleanse is expensive, costing you up to $700. With that same amount, the publication points out that a healthier diet that includes greens and fruits, as well as other vitamins and minerals, that cannot be found in chicken can be achieved.

People also said that the Chicken Nugget Cleanse is actually more expensive than a juice cleanse. One day of the said fast-food cleanse can cost you up to $23.10 on chicken nuggets alone.

What do you think of this latest fast food diet craze? Would you try it? Share your comments below.