One of the trendiest 'superfoods' around, does the bejewelled pomegranate live up to its hype? 

 The Middle Eastern fruit is claimed to be effective against heart disease, high blood pressure, inflammation and some cancers, including prostate cancer. 

 Pomegranate is a good source of fibre. It also contains vitamins A, C and E, iron and other antioxidants (notably tannins). 

Black garlic has long been prized by Asians for its health benefits, but it became widely available in Western markets only a few years ago. The black bulb is created by fermenting raw garlic through prolonged exposure to heat and humidity, giving it a sweet, mellow flavor and an inky hue. In addition to the sulfuric compounds that provide garlic with its heart-healthy and anticancer benefits, the fermented cloves are a source of important probiotics. “Fermented foods help stabilize our intestinal flora. When the intestine is in good shape, it strengthens our immune system,” says Bellatti. Black garlic has been increasingly sought-after in high-end cuisine, and it is often used to make sauces, dressings, and dips. 

Tea is a SuperFood that’s cheap, has no calories, is associated with relaxation and pleasure, tastes good, and is available everywhere — from the finest restaurants to the local diner.  It also lowers blood pressure, helps prevent cancer and osteoporosis, lowers your risk for stroke, promotes heart health, plays a probable role in preventing sunlight damage to the skin (such as wrinkles and skin cancer), and contributes to your daily fluid needs. 

 Even though people do it, it is very dangerous diet. One of the most dangerous side effects is that you cannot control where the tapeworm latches onto, it could go to the intestines which isn’t too bad or it could latch onto one of your other organs and cause serious damage to your body.  Like diarrhoea, pain in the abdomen, nausea, feeling of weakness, fever. You may also experience- allergy to the tapeworms, bacterial infections, neurological issues. 

This diet could even lead to death as it can also sometimes cause blockage of bile ducts, appendix, or pancreatic duct, neurocysticercosis, a complication of the brain and nervous system which can cause dementia and vision issues, disruption in the function of various organs in your body including the lungs and liver. Yet after all this people do sometimes still use this diet. 

       Cancer: The diet is currently being used to treat several types of cancer and slow tumor growth (4, 34, 35, 36).

       Alzheimer's disease: The diet may reduce symptoms of Alzheimer's and slow down the disease's progression (5, 37, 38).

       Epilepsy: Research has shown that the ketogenic diet can cause massive reductions in seizures in epileptic children (3).

       Parkinson's disease: One study found that the diet helped improve symptoms of Parkinson's disease (39).

       Polycystic ovary syndrome: The ketogenic diet can help reduce insulin levels, which may play a key role in polycystic ovary syndrome (40).

       Brain injuries: One animal study found that the diet can reduce concussions and aid recovery after brain injury (41).

       Acne: Lower insulin levels and eating less sugar or processed foods may help improve acne (42).

The werewolf diet 

Also called the lunar diet, this one is simply fasting according to the lunar calendar. Its quick-fix version involves a day of fasting allowing only water and juice during a full or new moon—and supposedly losing up to six pounds in water weight in a single day. The extended version starts with that daylong fast and continues with specific eating plans for each phase of the moon. While you'll lose some weight from not eating, it has nothing to do with the moon, and it will come right back, Ochner says. 

 

all phases of the moon are covered: full moon, waning moon, waxing moon, and new moon. During the full and new moon phase, 24-hour fasting is encouraged same as the basic plan. During the waning moon period, one can consume solid foods, but with around eight glasses of water a day to “encourage detoxification.” Then during the waxing moon, you eat "less than usual" without starving yourself and are advised not to eat after 6 p.m., when “the moon’s light becomes more visible." With this plan you would be fasting more and therefore putting yourself at risk for side effects such as fatigue, irritability, and dizziness, in addition to impinging greatly on your social life. (Not eating after 6? I don’t think that would work for most.) 

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