Most people know about the cabbage soup diet as a way to drop a couple of pounds or to kick start a weight loss program. The diet has been recommended for patients going into surgery, preparing by losing a few pounds to ensure that the surgery can be a success. It has now caught on with many as a way for dieters to lose those extra pounds by eating as much of the soup as they can handle.
A soup is created with the following ingredients:
-Â 6 large green onions
-Â 2 green peppers
-Â 1 can diced tomatoes
-Â 15 large mushrooms
-Â 1 bunch of celery
-Â 1 head of cabbage
-Â 1 package of Lipton soup mix
-Â Salt, pepper, garlic, curry powder and paprika to taste
The soup is created by sautéing the green onions with cooking spray in a large pot. Add bite size pieces of the green pepper along with carrots, mushrooms and cabbage. Season the vegetables now if you wish to add flavor to the soup at the beginning. Add water to the soup with cubes of bouillon to add flavor to the mixture. You should use twelve cups of water to create the soup. Simmer it for up to four hours and season with spices before serving.
You can only eat the soup for one week – this liquid diet can cause a weight loss of up to ten pounds per week.
There advantages to following the cabbage soup diet the rapid weight loss. Ten pounds can be lost in as little as seven days of following the diet. The diet should not be followed for any more than seven days as it can result in negative effects on the body.
There are a few disadvantages to the cabbage soup diet program. As there is a lack of food being consumed with the liquid diet there are some dieters that report feeling lightheaded throughout the course of the diet. Although the soup may be bland, spices can be used to increase the taste of the soup. Spices have no calories and therefore will not decrease from the nutritional value of the soup.
The diet is high in fiber and therefore can have a laxative effect on the body. While following the diet, it is important to consume an adequate amount of water to ensure that you are gaining the most of the diet while staying hydrated. Staying hydrated is important as it maintains the functions of the cells and protects the body from damage through the weight loss system.
To offset the effects of the diet many people find it helpful to take a multivitamin throughout the course of the diet. This can help to burn calories and maintain nutrition.
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