{"id":1669,"date":"2014-02-06T14:53:52","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T14:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mikemalonedds.com\/blog1\/?p=1669"},"modified":"2019-08-28T17:56:56","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T17:56:56","slug":"werewolf-diet-can-moon-help-lose-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog1\/werewolf-diet-can-moon-help-lose-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"The Werewolf Diet: Can The Moon Help You Lose Weight?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Werewolves aren\u2019t just popular in fan fiction — they\u2019ve crossed over the world of fad dieting.\u00a0 The Werewolf diet is especially popular among celebrities right now like Madonna and Demi Moore, and it continues to gain in popularity.<\/p>\n

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The Werewolf Diet is also called the Lunar or Moon Diet, which has to do with the belief the diet is based on — which sounds a bit \u2018luny\u2019 to us.\u00a0 According to the website Moon Connection<\/a>, the belief is that the moon \u201caffects the water contained in the human body\u201d in the same way the moon affects the tides of the oceans.\u00a0 Apparently the moon\u2019s power can be taken advantage of to help you \u201ccleanse your body and lose weight.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Moon Connection claims those who follow this diet can lose \u201cup to 6 lbs in a single 24-hour period!\u201d and, apparently, Demi Moore has successfully achieved this.\u00a0 I have to admit, the idea of dropping that much weight in one day doesn\u2019t sound healthy at all.\u00a0 Though the website does state that losing 2 pounds in a 24-hour period is much more common.<\/p>\n

The main aspect of the diet is to do a juice cleanse once a month lasting a few days, but the day the cleanse is started matters the most.\u00a0 It either has to be at the full moon, new moon, or the start of a moon phase.\u00a0 The important thing is to be consistent month to month, although advocates of the diet claim the gravitational pull of the moon is most powerful during the new moon and full moon.<\/p>\n

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According to the Daily Mail<\/a>, during these phases, \u201cthe moon can affect your mood and fasting during these points in the lunar calendar will reduce cravings.\u201d\u00a0 So by doing a juice cleanse at these specific times, the power of the moon will \u201cflush toxins out of the body\u201d and help you drop weight — and fast.<\/p>\n

We have some serious doubts about the effectiveness of this diet, the belief system behind how it works, and the unhealthy factor of literally dropping several pounds in one day.\u00a0 On top of this, Moon Connection<\/a> declares it critical to \u201cstart the diet on the very minute the moon phase begins.\u201d\u00a0 Really?<\/p>\n

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We also find it questionable that some of these Werewolf Diet advocates claim six days of a liquid diet is okay and will lead to better results than just a three day juice fast.\u00a0 Do these advocates know that a nutritionist and dietician would not deem a six day juice fast as safe?\u00a0 Probably not.<\/p>\n

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Nutritionists also disagree with the effectiveness of this diet<\/a>.\u00a0 After a juice cleanse, you would maybe drop 1 pound in water weight — not 2, and definitely not six.\u00a0 The main purpose of a juice cleanse after all is to feel lighter and healthier, and to flush the toxins from your body — but not to lose weight.\u00a0 Plus, the weight you would lose through a juice cleanse (if any at all) is water weight — not body fat.<\/p>\n

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Sorry Moon Dieters, but this just doesn\u2019t have enough scientific merit to convince us.\u00a0 What do you guys think?<\/p>\n

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\"about_doc\"<\/a>Dr. Mike Malone\u00a0and his\u00a0team<\/a>\u00a0practice expert cosmetic dentistry in Lafayette, LA. Dr. Malone is the former president and current accredited member of the\u00a0American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry<\/a>. He\u00a0is also the official Cosmetic Dentist of the Miss Louisiana USA and Miss Louisiana Teen USA pageants. Check out his\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n

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