Can you lose weight just by tracking the moon?
That’s whatMoon Connectionclaims with the werewolf diet, which has also been called the moon diet.
However, experts have serious doubts about the results this fad diet promises to deliver.
According to Dyuraffur, during the full or new moon, there is also an atmospheric pressure change.
It relents that while you may be able to lose six pounds, people normally lose less.
Additionally, “at least some of this is water weight.”
There’s also a major misconception about whether the body actually needs any help detoxifying.
Fasting or what phase the moon is in won’t help support this process, Dr. Berquist says.
What can help is getting enough nutrition especially fiber and healthy fats as well as staying hydrated.
The werewolf diet and other intermittent fasting diets can be dangerous
We askedDr.
“[A]ll efforts to restrict [calories] intentionally are harmful,” she explained.
For older adults especially, the consequences of malnutrition can be lethal.
