by regulating the sugar and fat metabolism and is also rich in vitamin C,
potassium and fiber. Fibers are indispensable to agood intestinal transit.
Peppers and tomatoes provide vitamins A & C as well aspotassium. Carrots provide vitamin A and beta carotene while celery provides fiber and potassium. Onions are also
rich inpotassium, fiber and protein.
But we do not have to include all the ingredients to cook the cabbage soup diet,
and may improve the taste by replacing tomatoes and / or peppers by zucchini.
Here is the Cabbage Soup Diet basic recipe:
1 white cabbage, chopped
2 sliced green peppers
1 kilo sliced carrots
6 large white onions, chopped
4 stalks celery
1 or 2 canned peeled tomatoes, chopped
1 or 2 teaspoon vegetable soup mix
Pepper, herbs to taste
Directions:
Putt all vegetables in a big pot and cover with water. Bring to
a boil until all the vegetables are soft. Do not add salt.
Eat as much soup as you like and as often as you want.
Maybe you think that cabbage soup is not appetizing... But
there are some ways to improve the taste of this soup by adding
some ingredients.
Cabbage Soup Diet lasts for seven days and, while you eat
cabbage soup every day, each day you have to eat different food:
* Day 1: Fruits
* Day 2: Vegetables
* Day 3: Fruits and vegetables
* Day 4: Bananas
* Day 5: Fish or Chicken + tomatoes
* Day 6: Steak + vegetables
* Day 7: Vegetables + rice
Unfortunately, Cabbage Soup Diet may lead to nutritional
deficiencies; therefore, it is advisable to combine this diet
with protein supplements such as drinking at least a homemade
protein milkshake once a day.
Here is an easy to do recipe:
* 4/5 glass skim milk
* 1/5 glass pure apple juice (no canned juice!)
* 2 tablespoon protein powder
* Fruits
* 1 teaspoon aspartame
Blend the ingredients.
If you want to improve the Cabbage Soup Diet effects,
preferably eat negative calorie vegetables, such as (energy for
100 g):
* Artichokes (40 cal)
* Asparagus (25 cal)
* Broccoli (35 cal)
* Cabbage (28 cal)
* Cauliflowers (30 cal)
* Chinese Cabbage (12 cal)
* Green Beens (40 cal)
* Lettuce (18 cal)
* Mushrooms (28 cal)
* Pumpkin (30 cal)
* Spinash (25 cal)
* Watercress (20 cal)
* Zucchini (30 cal)
Regarding the origins of the Cabbage Soup Diet, we know almost
nothing, some people say that Cabbage soup Diet has been
developed in the US hospitals while some others say that Belgian
university hospitals created this type of diet - a friend of
mine has been following this dieting method in a Belgian
hospital fifteen years ago. Some other people call Cabbage Soup
Diet "The Dolly Parton Diet".
Anyway, the supposed creators of this popular diet refute being
part of this weight loss method even while many hospitals used
it to help obese patients to quickly lose weight before
undergoing a surgery.
The results of this weight loss programme are a spectacular
miracle: 10 pounds lost in just one week!
The principle of this diet combines cabbage soup, known for
their slimming properties, and fruits, vegetables, meat,
sometimes in unlimited quantities but not at the same time
neither the same day.
Good luck!
About The Author: D. Halet is a history, holidays and tarot
cards passionate. She also experienced lots of weight loss diets
and methods. Whether you have to lose weight but do not know
what diet to choose or want to share your personal experiences,
visit http://lets-lose-weight.info, your info site dedicated to
weight loss.
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