{"id":388954,"date":"2022-01-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/is-the-celeb-loved-prolon-cleanse-safe\/"},"modified":"2022-01-03T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T11:00:00","slug":"is-the-celeb-loved-prolon-cleanse-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-the-celeb-loved-prolon-cleanse-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"#Is the celeb-loved ProLon cleanse safe?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27e29de827b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27e29de827b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-the-celeb-loved-prolon-cleanse-safe\/#%E2%80%98Ive_become_very_fond_of_olives\" >\u2018I\u2019ve become very fond of olives\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-the-celeb-loved-prolon-cleanse-safe\/#Health_or_hype\" >Health or hype?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Is the celeb-loved ProLon cleanse safe?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>You can thank \u2014\u00a0or blame \u2014 Gwyneth Paltrow.<\/p>\n<p>In early 2020, on her <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/signup\">Netflix<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt11561206\/\">The Goop Lab<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0the actress-turned-lifestyle guru tried a five-day dietary program called ProLon that supposedly mimics fasting and has adherents consuming just 700 to 1,100 calories per day. <\/p>\n<p>On the show, Paltrow struggled with the restrictive regimen (she was quite hungry) but ultimately called it \u201cpretty incredible,\u201d and said she saw 1.7 years shaved off her biological age, per a blood test. A previously little-known, fringe diet was gobbled up by the mainstream.<\/p>\n<p>Since it was launched in 2016, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/prolonfast.com\">ProLon<\/a> has seen \u201cexplosive growth,\u201d as president of the company\u2019s consumer division, Manos Spanos, told The Post. Sales last year are expected to be around $70 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le what they were three years ago, he said, and the company secured $20 million in a recent fund-raising round. <\/p>\n<p>While the company says that the purpose of diet is \u201cto trigger rejuvenation,\u201d it notes that weight loss may occur, with participants in a clinical trial averaging a loss of 5.7 pounds after doing the five-day, $249 program three times in three months. \u201cThe Real Housewives of New York City\u201d star Sonja Morgan is a ProLon customer, and celeb fans reportedly include Eva Longoria, Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/debbie-allen-wright-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682\" alt=\"Debbie Allen Wright \" class=\"wp-image-20638386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/debbie-allen-wright-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/debbie-allen-wright-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/debbie-allen-wright-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/debbie-allen-wright-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Debbie Allen Wright first tried ProLon after seeing it on \u201cThe Goop Lab.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AIREN MILLER PHOTOGRAPHY<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Ive_become_very_fond_of_olives\"><\/span>\u2018I\u2019ve become very fond of olives\u2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/debbieallenwright\/?hl=en\">Debbie Allen Wright<\/a> said that the hunger pains are worth it. She first tried ProLon 18 months ago after seeing it on \u201cThe Goop Lab\u201d and now does it every few months with the change of season. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter my first five days, I saw profound results,\u201d said the 54-year-old Massachusetts-based health coach and lifestyle reporter for \u201cGreat Day Connecticut.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>She dropped five pounds in five days, which she said was less important to her than the  other health benefits \u2014\u00a0a higher heart rate variable (a sign of cardiac health, which she checks on her fitness band) and improved energy. <\/p>\n<p>She was also inspired to drink less red wine, something she really enjoys. \u201cI felt so good [after ProLon] that I wanted to cut way back,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/prolon-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Foods that are part of the program.\" class=\"wp-image-20638874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/prolon-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/prolon-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/prolon-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Foods that are part of the program.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">JONATHAN YOUNG<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The program\u2019s premise is that it mimics the purported benefits of fasting \u2014 which ProLon claims include cell renewal, mental clarity, improved metabolic health and fat loss \u2013 while allowing one to eat, sorta. The diet features five boxes of food for each of the five days. Breakfast is typically a nut-based nutrition bar and herbal tea; lunch and dinner are dehydrated plant-based soups that are prepared from packets. <\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a special \u201cL-Drink\u201d made from vegetable glycerin that can be sipped all day long. Snacks on the program include olives, tea and special crackers. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/prolon.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A box from the ProLon program.\" class=\"wp-image-20639006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/prolon.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/prolon.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/prolon.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A box from the ProLon program.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of ProLon<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve become very fond of olives,\u201d said Wright. \u201cThey taste amazing when that\u2019s all you can eat in between your soups.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Health_or_hype\"><\/span>Health or hype?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So what\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> behind the cleanse \u2014 and does it glorify crash dieting? The specifics are a closely guarded secret attributed to the program\u2019s creator, Dr. Valter Longo, director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s $32 million worth of R&amp;D behind this and 20 years of research,\u201d\u00a0said Spanos, noting it\u2019s been conducted in partnership with various universities. \u201cThere is no pixie dust.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/debbie-allen-wright-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682\" alt=\"Debbie Allen Wright \" class=\"wp-image-20639039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/debbie-allen-wright-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/debbie-allen-wright-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/debbie-allen-wright-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/debbie-allen-wright-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cAfter my first five days, I saw profound results,\u201d said Wright, a 54-year-old Massachusetts-based health coach and lifestyle reporter for \u201cGreat Day Connecticut.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AIREN MILLER PHOTOGRAPHY<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Still,\u00a0ProLon\u00a0has Instagrammers and TikTokers helping to promote the product in exchange for free products and money. But, Spanos is quick to note, it\u2019s not a multilevel marketing company akin to BeachBody or Herbalife.<\/p>\n<p>Health coach Audrey Zona is one of the promoters. The 55-year-old from Franklin Lakes, NJ, first tried ProLon herself in the fall of 2020 and said she lost five pounds and saw her energy soar. She\u2019s done the cleanse six more times and now promotes the brand on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> as a paid ProLon ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I love most is how this helps to change your relationship with food,\u201d Zona said. \u201cDuring the five days, I encourage my clients and those I coach to really dig deeper and become curious about why you eat what you eat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But some independent health experts say ProLon is pulling a fast one.<\/p>\n<p>Lorraine Kearney, a certified dietitian and nutritionist and the founder of New York City Nutrition in NoMad, called out ProLon as a \u201cfad diet\u201d that \u201creduces calorie intake to suboptimal levels\u201d and has the potential \u201cto trigger an eating disorder,\u201d Kearney said. <\/p>\n<p>She definitely wouldn\u2019t recommend it to any of her clients. \u201cIt tells people to\u00a0follow\u00a0their rules, rather than assisting clients on how to make changes to their current diet to see results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, I believe no one should follow the ProLon diet plan,\u201d Kearney said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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