Vintage ads instill a sense of nostalgia and often humor, especially when it comes to yesterday’s outdated messages of wellness and nutrition. Some are harmlessly ridiculous while others induced us to behave in a destructive manner, all on the pretext that these products were actually good for us.
Here’s a look at 6 of our most popular vintage ads, from babies drinking 7-up in their bottles to cardiologists smoking cigarettes.
And while we’d like to believe that misleading advertising campaigns are a thing of the past, the reality is that misinformation (either well-intentioned or in blatant disregard for facts and science) is just as prevalent today. It might look different – more elegant, sexier, more tech-savvy – but modern flavors of these companies and individuals are still out there offering products, ideas, and services that are at best a waste of money, at worst harmful to our health.
Enjoy this little retro step back in time. We hope you will have a few laughs with us, and that this can also serve as a reminder as we enter the new year, to stay vigilant and filter the range of wellness-focused marketing campaigns with a careful eye.
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Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD is a registered nutritionist + nutrition writer based in New Orleans and the founder of the nonprofit restaurant initiative Ochsner Eat Fit. Tune in to their podcast FUELED | Wellness + Nutrition and follow her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @MollyKimballRD. See more of Molly’s Articles + TV Segments at www.mollykimball.com and sign up for Eat Fit Wellness Bites’ weekly newsletter here.
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