Cabbage Soup and Sacred Heart Diet Review

There have been many, many "quick weight loss" diets presented to the American public in the last few decades. All promise near-miraculous results with very little effort. Some even suggest that people with specific ailments, or those headed for serious surgery, might benefit especially from their program.

One of these "fad" diets is the Cabbage Soup Diet, and its close relative, the Sacred Heart Diet. Let's examine this type of diet and see what it offers.

We'll examine the basic regimen for both the Cabbage Soup Diet and the Sacred Heart Diet.

The dieter is directed to eat large quantities of cabbage soup and follow a very strict diet for a span of seven days. The idea is that the hot broth will fool the stomach and brain into satiety despite the few calories and nutrition offered by the soup or by the day's specific menu.

The soup recipe is comprised of variations on the following ingredients: cabbage, green onions, green peppers, canned diced tomatoes, a bunch of celery, mushrooms, and various flavorings and seasonings. The advantage to this soup is that it is completely fat-free. Despite some early claims for this diet, the cabbage itself has no inherent fat-reducing qualities, according to nutritionists.

Technically, it is possible to see a drop of ten pounds on the scale in the course of a week. This might be attractive to the very obese, or new mothers trying to reduce their postpartum belly fat quickly. With so few calories in the diet, however, this rapid weight loss is mostly water, according to nutritionists.

A loss like this is misleading, because the weight will come back as soon as the dieter drinks a reasonable amount of water and ends the diet after the seven day cycle.

The dieter must follow a very restricted daily food regimen while on this diet:

• Day 1 - All the soup you can eat, plus plenty of fruit except bananas. Drink water, cranberry juice or unsweetened teas.

• Day 2 - Soup plus vegetables, except peas, beans and corn. No fruit. For dinner, a baked potato with a little butter.

• Day 3 - Soup, fruits and vegetables only.

• Day 4 - Soup, plus up to 8 bananas and all the skim milk you want.

• Day 5 - Soup, plus 10-20 ounces skinless chicken or beef, and up to 6 tomatoes. Be sure to drink plenty of water today.

• Day 6 - Soup, plus plenty of vegetables, and up to two steaks. No carbs, fries, etc.

• Day 7 - Soup, brown rice and vegetables, and unsweetened fruit juice.

This diet does not teach the dieter good eating habits, or promote a healthy lifestyle that focuses on long-term vitality. No recommendations are made for any type of exercise. The cabbage soup or Sacred Heart diet is basically a modified fast diet.

Users on several sites report lightheadedness, headache, gassiness and other unpleasant side effects, as well as nausea and extreme hunger. Dieters would do well to visit their physician first, then seek out a healthier program that provides balanced nutrition and encourages proper exercise.

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