Yes, you read it right. The Moon Diet. According to several different sites I visited to learn more about this
"It's well known that the moon affects the earth's oceans and rivers with its gravitational pull. It is less known that the moon also affects the water contained in the human body. The moon diet takes advantage of the moon's power to help you cleanse your body and lose weight. On certain days you can lose up to 6 lbs in a single 24-hour period!
Human knowledge and mythology throughout time have spoken of the moon's effect on the earth and the human body. The moon's gravitational pull dictates the action of the ocean's tides. A woman's menstrual cycle runs in parallel to the cycle of the moon. Some believe the moon affects the emotions—for example, the full moon stimulates aggressive behavior.
In addition, the moon can affect the water contained in the human body. The human body is 60% water. When the moon reaches its full phase and new phase, its gravitational pull combines with the sun for the greatest gravitational effect. This period of increased effect lasts about 24 hours."
So with this in mind, I set out to find what is meant by The Moon Diet. It is important to note when the moon will be full (date and time) to start this regimen. It seems to me that it is a good monthly detox.
Here is how it lays out if you want to follow along. And by the by, the full moon starts tomorrow at 6:52 p.m. So if you want to try it this month, you better get to the store!
1. At the onset of the full moon:
Choose A: 24 hour diet of spring, boiled or distilled water, fresh squeezed fruit and vegetable juices in abundance.
or B: 3 day diet: Day 1 - raw or cooked vegetables. Day 2 - only the liquids listed above. Day 3 - fresh cut up pineapple and fresh mushrooms either steamed or cooked with olive oil and spices.
or C: 6 day diet: Day 1 - raw or cooked vegetables. Days 2, 3, 5, and 6 - the fresh cut up pineapple and mushrooms as above. with Day 4 being the liquid fasting as in the 24 hour hour diet.
2. At 1800 hours (6 p.m.) of the evening before the new moon, begin this diet. Eat these foods for 36 hours. Soups and vegetable broths. Soups made of your favorite vegetables. Take these 4 - 5 times a day. Drink lots of pure spring, boiled or distilled water. To avoid monotony - once a day drink a cup of poultry, meat or fish broth.
Avoid alcohol, coffee and black tea during these times. You may drink herbal teas like mint as much as you want. The pineapple is a really good diuretic and the mushrooms are a very low calorie/high water way to consume protein that your muscles will need.
Here are the remaining full moon dates for this year, 2012.
3 July 18:52 (6:52 p.m.)
2 Aug. 3:38 (3:38 a.m.)
31 Aug. 13:59 (1:59 p.m.)
30 Sept. 3:19 (3:19 a.m.)
29 Oct. 19:50 (7:50 p.m.)
28 Nov. 14:47 (2:47 p.m.)
28 Dec. 10:22 (10:22 a.m.)
What do you think? Are you interested in trying a cleansing/detox diet that has ties to Mother Nature?
