Werewolf diet
The werewolf diet, also known as the lunar diet and the moon diet, is a fad diet that centers upon users fasting according to the lunar phases.{{cite web|last=Burkart|first=Gregory|title=The Latest Celebrity Health Fad: The Werewolf Diet|url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/latest-celebrity-health-fad-werewolf-diet|publisher=Fearnet|accessdate=10 February 2014}} This has prompted people to nickname the diet plan the "werewolf diet" as a result.{{cite web|title=Werewolf Diet: Will juice cleanses during full moons help you lose weight?|date=30 January 2014 |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/werewolf-diet-lose-weight-article-1.1597361|publisher=NYDN|accessdate=10 February 2014}} Celebrities that have endorsed the diet include Demi Moore and Madonna.{{cite web|last=Gans|first=Keri|title=Forget Cavemen, Now Everyone's Eating Like a Werewolf|work=Shape Magazine |date=28 January 2014 |url=http://www.shape.com/blogs/weight-loss-coach/forget-cavemen-now-everyones-eating-werewolf|publisher=Shape|accessdate=10 February 2014}}
The diet is typically performed in one of two fashions: the "basic moon plan" or the "extended version".{{cite web|title=Should You Try the Werewolf Diet?|url=http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2014/02/07/should-you-try-the-werewolf-diet|publisher=US News|accessdate=10 February 2014}} The first plan is a variation of the juice cleanse in that individuals are only permitted to drink water and freshly squeezed fruit or vegetable juice. This is typically performed in a 24-hour period during either the full or new moon. The extended version requires the diet to begin with the initial fast during the full moon and then follow a series of eating plans tailored to the various moon phases, such as not eating after 6 p.m. or eating less than normal.{{cite web|last=Sifferlin|first=Alexandra|title=Promising the Moon: The Truth Behind the Werewolf Diet|url=http://healthland.time.com/2014/01/28/promising-the-moon-the-truth-behind-the-werewolf-diet/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140130065957/http://healthland.time.com/2014/01/28/promising-the-moon-the-truth-behind-the-werewolf-diet/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2014|publisher=TIME|accessdate=10 February 2014}}
Criticism
The werewolf diet has received some criticism due to its similarity to detox diets as a whole, with some physicians dismissing the diet as a fad diet.{{cite web|title=Madonna and Demi's "Werewolf" Diet|url=http://womansday.ninemsn.com.au/healthanddiet/diet/8790479/madonna-and-demis-werewolf-diet|publisher=Woman's Day (MSN)|accessdate=10 February 2014}}{{cite web|last=Melone|first=Linda|title=The Latest Diet Fad That Involves...Werewolves? Oh, And Moons.|date=30 January 2014|url=http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-tips/werewolf-diet-latest-celebrity-diet-craze|publisher=Prevention|accessdate=10 February 2014}} Criticisms include the diet's effectiveness in the long term, that it hasn't been scientifically proven, and that the weight loss could be attributed more to the low calorie intake as opposed to lunar shifts.{{cite web|last=Borreli|first=Lizette|title=The Werewolf Diet: Eating To Lunar Calendar Helps You Lose 6 Pounds In 24 Hours, Claims Say|date=27 January 2014|url=http://www.medicaldaily.com/werewolf-diet-eating-lunar-calendar-helps-you-lose-6-pounds-24-hours-claims-say-268014|publisher=Medical Daily|accessdate=10 February 2014}} Others have raised concerns over claims that individuals can lose six pounds in one day, as some nutritionists have said that there is "no solid evidence that anyone can lose six pounds in a day." They also questioned the diet's long term health risks. A member of the Women's Health advisory board commented that, while the moon had a limited effect on the human body, "the effect isn't so great that you should actually rethink the way you eat during different times of the month" and that "fasting isn't the smartest idea—it can set you up for binges—and the Werewolf Diet's claims that you can lose up to six pounds in a day simply aren't realistic".{{cite web|last=Lindenmuth|first=Katy|title=Should You Try the Werewolf Diet?|date=30 January 2014|url=http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/the-werewolf-diet#.|publisher=Women's Health Magazine|accessdate=10 February 2014}}
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