Celebrity Diets- Are They Safe?

There are so much pressure as a celebrity. This has unfortunately caused many of them to dabble in dangerous and extreme diet pills, food and calorie restriction. Sometimes it can taken too far and result in death. In weight loss, there is no real short cut. You need will power, effort and lot of dedication. Some of these fad diets seems to be able to offer rapid weight loss, but what is the cost?

Here is list of popular celebrity diets:

Raw Food Diet

Raw food diet proposes eating only raw food, even meat. This can be very risky. Even though some nutrients in food can be destroyed during cooking, there are risks in taking raw food. It can result in problems in kidney, liver, nausea and eye infections.  One ofits fan is Demi Moore. There are some vegetables and fruits which are can be better absorbed if cooked. It's possible to lose weight using this matter, however the health risks are not worth it.

Macrobiotic Diet

Madonna swears by this diet. Those who follow this diet eat mostly whole grains, cooked and raw vegetables and miso soup. It sounds rather healthy, however it has its own weaknesses. There is lack of protein, iron and calcium. As a result, it will leave you feeling tired, run down and can increase your chance of getting anemia.

Maple Syrup Diet

Beyonce Knowles is well known as the star who uses Maple Syrup to lose weight for a movie. During the diet, she didn't eat any food, she just drank a beverage which are made of maple syrup, cayenne pepper and lemons for 10 days. Amazingly she lost 20 pound in just 2 weeks. It is highly dangerous to do crash dieting like this.

Cabbage Soup Diet

In this diet, you substitute all your meals with cabbage soup for a week. With this diet, you can get dramatic weight loss. Sarah Michelle Gellar is said to follow this diet from time to time. This diet has a slightly embarrassing side effects, that is flatulence and need to go to the toilet more frequently. You can lose weight with this diet, however it is only water. The moment you stop the diet, you will regain all your weight and probably even more.

As you see above, these celebrity diets can work. You will lose weight. However, since you are restricting your body of many important minerals and vitamins, you will affect your health. After a prolonged, restriction, your body will be starved and start to store fat. This will result in gaining weight and the health implications can be sometimes irreversible. The best is to stick to sensible, healthy diet.

Not all the celebrities weight loss methods are risky. Some are safe and effective. Jennifer Lopez and Brad Pitt for example, swear by Capsiplex. Capsiplex make use of the weight loss properties of capsicum. The main ingredient is capcisum extract. However it is cleverly packaged so that you are not irritated by the taste of capsicum. By just taking one Capsiplex pill a day, you can eat as you normal and still lose between 1-2lbs a week.