Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. First introduced in the 1980s, a feeding tube is a medical device designed to facilitate and provide meeting nutritional needs to people who cannot obtain nutrition by simply swallowing. Mainly recommended for patients with acute conditions and chronic disabilities, the feeding-tube became today a part of so-called feeding tube diet an extreme fast weight loss method used by young women before their wedding days, in order to get fit into their wedding dresses. To find out more about the feeding tube, its benefits and health risks read this book.