Moon diet is a very interesting fad diet. It suggests you to lose more than 6 pounds per day. You have probably understood that this diet uses moon phases as a gimmick but in fact it is a kind of a liquid diet.
The principles of Moon diet
The main rule of the Moon diet is that you have to do juice fast for 24 hours that should correspond to the changes in the phases of the moon. It is restricted to take any solid food during these 24 hours but it is allowed to drink a lot of water and natural fruit and vegetable juice that don’t contain sugar.
 It is crucial that the 24 hours have coincided exactly with the changing phases of the moon if you want to follow the Moon diet. You can get to know information about the moon phases if you visit the Farmer’s Almanac and click on “Monthly Sky Highlights and Moon Phase Calendars.” You will be able to determine the phases of the moon.
Example: you want to start your diet in August 2007 and you live in the Eastern Time zone. So you can begin your diet plan at August 5 at 5:20 p.m., August 12 at 7:03 p.m., August 20 at 7:54 p.m. or August 28 at 6:35 a.m.
The advantages and the efficiency of Moon diet
The reason of the Moon diet is that when the moon is changing phases the gravitational effects alter too. It influences not only on oceans and rivers but also on the human body. Due to the changing phase the stored fluid is removed from your body easier.
Basically it is a cleansing diet but it has a twist. It hasn’t been proved that if you follow fasting diet on the day of a change in moon phases it will bring you more results than if you start it at any other day of the month. Even if the gravity somehow influences on the body fluids it doesn’t mean that the change in moon phases can do something with it. The tides affect the oceans daily, not only four times a month.
Is Moon diet effective for weight loss?
It is possible to lose weight on any fasting diet because they have very law calorie content. However you won’t lose fat, it will be primarily water. Long term fasting can also cause the muscle loss before your excess weight. That’s why it is not beneficial to follow this diet for a long period of time.
You can lose weight if you don’t consume solid food for a day but you won’t be able to maintain that weight when you start eating normally.
Conclusion
It is not recommended to start this diet if you have health problems which can worsen because of your not eating. For women it is especially forbidden in such cases as pregnancy or trying to become pregnant, if you are nursing a baby or menstruating. It is necessary to consult your doctor before you start following this diet plan.
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