Cabbage Soup Diet

What is the Cabbage Soup Diet? 

The cabbage soup diet or the sacred heart diet is a rapid weight loss program intended to only be used for 7 days. The foundation of this program is based on a recipe for cabbage soup, in which the dieter can consume as much cabbage soup as he or she likes as there is no limit to the quantity you may eat. In fact, it is said that the more cabbage soup diet you eat, the more weight you should lose. In addition to being able to eat the cabbage soup, there are certain additional foods that the dieter is required to eat on specific days during the week. There are also several other cabbage soup diets, most of which promising the same weight loss of 9-18 LBS in seven days. 

The cabbage diet has numerous other names:  

·           Military Cabbage Soup                     

·           Cabbage Stew Diet 

·           TJ Miracle Soup Diet  

·           General Motors Diet 

·           Russian Peasant Diet 

·           TWA Stewardess Diet 

·           Models Diet 

·           Dolly Parton Diet 

·           Mayo clinic diets 

·           sacred heart diet 

·           American Heart Association Diet 

·           Miami Heart Institute Diet 

·           Spokane Diet 

·           fat burn diet 

·           The Skinny diet 

Cabbage Diet: Pros and Cons       

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Origin 

The Sacred Heart Diet could possibly be the oldest fad dieting, still in use today. Every 9 to 15 years it appears to resurface again with a completely new name. It has also been defined by some of pop culture’s most iconic figures to be one of the century’s greatest examples of an urban legend. 

However, no one knows when and where the Sacred Heart Diet was first formed. There is also a myth that the diet was created by numerous hospitals around the country, but no medical facilities have ever claimed it. According to the American Dietetic Association’s fad dieting timeline, the Sacred Heart Diet was created some time back in the 1950’s, but it might date back much earlier. Back in World War 1 (1914–1918) there was a recipe for “Doughboy Cabbage Soup” so there is existence that the cabbage soup diet has been around even longer. The name “Military Cabbage Soup Diet” was most likely derived from Doughboy’s World War 1 Cabbage Soup recipe, but the Doughboy’s recipe lacked the bouillon cubes, tomatoes and several other seasonings included in the latest versions of the cabage soup diet. 

After the 1950s, the cabbage soup diet was revitalized in the early 80’s as the Dolly Parton Diet, then it became the TWA Stewardess Diet and also the Models Diet. The diet developed these names due to the belief that iconic models, celebrities and flight attendants needed to meet demanding weight check ins to keep their jobs. There were also many claims the dieter would lose over 9-17 LBS in the first seven days because cabbage supposedly has zero calories. 

Then in the mid 90’s the cabbage Soup diet reemerged yet again. The diet was recognized by numerous medical centers, health associations and cardiology departments during this time period. Allegedly these institutions gave the cabbage soup to obese and overweight patients getting ready for heart surgery to assist them in losing weight before undergoing operation. Consequently the cabbage soup diet became known as the Sacred Heart Diet, Spokane Diet, General Motors Diet, Mayo clinic diets, Miami Heart Institute Diet and the American Heart Association Diet. 

Precautions 

For most adults with decent health, the cabbage soup diet should only be followed for no more than seven days. People with eating disorders, Type 2 diabetes or any other disorder that requires a special diet should not attempt to try any diets without first consulting a doctor. Dieters that do attempt the cabbage soup diet plan should be mindful that majority of the weight they lose is water weight, and will most likely be regained if they return to their former eating habits. 

Due to the obstructive nature, it is very problematic to continue the cabbage diet for any length of time. Such soup diets are harmful for long term weight loss and could lead into yo-yo dieting, which has been exposed to be damaging to your health. 

The cabbage soup diet plan does not include an adequate amount of nutrients and is too low in calories to make it appropriate for long term use. 

Heath Risks 

Side effects of the cabbage soup diet may include the following, light headedness, intestinal gas, dizziness, nausea, headaches, fatigue/ weakness, frequent urination, moodiness and feeling faint. If you experience extreme side effects, you should discontinue and consult your doctor immediately.