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This diet regime requires a lot of planning and frequent shopping
trips for the supply of vegetables and fruit. For many people
it will involve cooking and eating separately from other family
members not following this eating regime.
So Why Do It?
Many are attracted to this short-term "quick fix" diet
to lose weight quickly. It is not a solution to a healthy, long
term eating plan.
Is the Cabbage Soup Diet Healthy?
The ingredients of the cabbage soup, in themselves, are mostly
healthy - though if stock is used as well as soup mix the finished
soup could be quite high in salt. Overall the cabbage diet is
deficient in protein, carbohydrate and essential fats. Since the
diet is only supposed to be followed for seven days, this shouldn't
cause people in good health any long-term problems, but people
who have special dietary needs, including diabetics, should definitely
consult a doctor before starting the cabbage soup diet. No one
should follow the diet for more than seven days.
Dietitians Say: "A balanced, healthy diet combined with
exercise is still the most effective and safe long-term way to
lose weight. However the results are gradual and require perseverance."
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