cabbage soup diet
The cabbage soup diet has been around for many, many years in one form or another. There have been numerous books written about it. This is really a short term diet and if you follow it, you will lose weight. The problem with it is the same as all lose weight fast diets; it is too restrictive to follow for more than a week or ten days.
The basic premise of the cabbage soup diet is to eat as much of the cabbage soup as you want along with all the low-calorie vegetables you want at each meal. There is a strict meal plan for each day, which if followed religiously, will take off weight. However, your diet will be lacking in many vitamins and minerals and most people get bored rather quickly.
The cabbage soup recipe is simple, with just a few ingredients. Cabbage, carrots, green peppers, onions, and 2 cans of tomatoes. Some variations on the recipe include adding bouillon cubes or other herbs and seasonings for flavor. Saute all vegetables except the cabbage and tomatoes. Add cabbage, bouillon cubes and 10-12 cups of water. Simmer until cabbage is tender, and then add the tomatoes.
As you may learn after eating this soup for a few days, the cabbage may cause you to feel bloated or gassy. This is temporary – it will only last as long as you are on the diet. This is not a scientifically tested diet. It does work, if only by virtue of restricting the amount of calories you take in. Since the weight you lose is mostly water, you will probably gain most or all of it back in a relatively short period of time after you go off the diet. Using this diet to lose a quick 5 to 10 pounds for a specific event might work, but should not be followed as your daily diet.