Experts SLAM Usher for promoting 'harmful' starvation diets as singer reveals he 'doesn't eat on Wednesdays'

EXCLUSIVE Experts SLAM Usher for promoting 'harmful' starvation diets as singer reveals he 'doesn't eat on Wednesdays' READ MORE: Carnivore diet can give you scurvy and even CANCER , nurse warns By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:08, 17 June 2024 | Updated: 21:07, 17 June 2024 e-mail 4 View comments Pop icon Usher has been praised for being in peak shape following his iconic Super Bowl performance. The singer, 45, is now preparing for an upcoming world tour, which will see him performing 80 concerts across six countries.

The 'Yeah!' hitmaker revealed in an interview last week that to get in shape, he fasts for 24 hours at a time every week, drinking only water. He also nixes coffee in favor of celery juice and lemon water and claims that a morning yoga session 'activates' his organs. Experts told DailyMail.

com that many of Usher's peculiar habits are, at best, 'unnecessary' and at worst, potentially 'harmful,' leading to dangerous malnutrition due to a lack of vital nutrients like carbs and fiber. They also warned that practices like sitting out in the heat — which he says 'raises the body's 'natural heat levels' — could promote unsafe levels of sun exposure, increasing skin cancer risk. Dietitians told DailyMail.

com that many of Usher's odd diet and fitness habits are 'unnecessary' and do not have concrete benefits Some research has pointed to benefits of intermittent fasting, but experts warned doing so for 24 hours while exercising could lea.