Cabbage Soup Diet, the miracle of the
cabbage soup diet is actually no miracle at all,
but a great way to lose up to 15 pounds in a very short amount of time.
The diet literally consists of eating cabbage soup and various other low
calorie foods for one week. Some have considered this to be a miracle
diet because it has helped them to lose a great deal of weight in a very
short amount of time. Most say that this diet is very hard to stick to
because you have to eat the same exact thing every day for a whole week.
The diet works because you are filling up on water and cruciferous
vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage).
There are a few drawbacks to this diet. First, you must eat the same
exact thing every day for one week. This can be mixed up a little but by
adding some different seasoning to the soup, as well as eating fruit
and starchy foods like brown rice and baked potato. However, you are
limited as to when you can eat these other foods. Most days, you must
stick to the cabbage soup. Another drawback is that the recipe is
extremely bland. Most people find that they must season the soup with
salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, or a variety of other
seasonings just to get some taste in the soup. Yet another drawback is
that the recipe lacks nutrition.
You are basically eating vegetables all day long which are lacking in
fatty acids, protein, and calcium. Though, these can be replaced with
dietary supplements. Another complaint about the diet is that it will
leave you extremely gassy for the duration of the diet. We all know that
cabbage makes you have gas, and eating it for a whole week€¦ One final
complaint about this diet is that it takes a considerable amount of will
power, but of course, so do most other diets.
There are some great things about this
cabbage soup diet. If you can get past the
bland taste of the cabbage soup (some people really enjoy it) this
miracle diet can actually work wonders. One of the pros to this diet is
that you will definitely see results. While I cannot guarantee anything
here, I have seen many people lose a bunch of weight on this diet.
However, this is not a long term fix. Instead it is a diet that you
should use to start another longer-term diet. The fact that you need a
great deal of will power to start and complete this diet will put you in
the right mind set to start and finish other diets. This diet can also
be a great way to lose weight for a special event that is coming up.
The
cabbage soup diet can be a miracle if you follow the directions
closely. Below is one of the recipes you can use for the soup
6 large green onions
2 green peppers
1 or 2 cans of tomatoes (diced or whole)
1 bunch celery
1/2 head cabbage
1 package Onion Soup Mix
1 or 2 cubes bouillon (optional)
1 48 oz. can V8
Juice (optional)
Season to taste (salt, pepper, parsley, curry, garlic powder, etc).
Simmer all of the ingredients until the vegetables are tender.
I strongly encourage you to contact your doctor or a licensed
dietitian before starting this diet. Even though it is effective, it's
best to discuss such an extreme diet with a professional.
Source: by Marie Wilson on http://goarticles.com/article/The-Miracle-Of-The-Cabbage-Soup-Diet/1023174/
