cabbage soup diet
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The cabbage soup diet is a radical weight loss diet designed around heavy consumption of a low-calorie cabbage soup over seven days. It is generally considered a fad diet, in that it is designed for short-term weight-loss and requires no long-term commitment.{{cite book |last1=Alters | first1 = Sandra | last2 = Schiff | first2 = Wendy |work=Essential Concepts for Healthy Living |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VegUiVbruBMC&pg=PA327 |date=22 February 2012 |publisher=Jones & Bartlett Publishers |isbn=978-1-4496-3062-1 |page=327 |edition=Sixth |title=Chapter 10: Body Weight and Its Management}}
The typical claimed intent of the diet is to lose 10 pounds (4.5 kg) of weight in a week,{{cite news|title=Cabbage soup diet from nowhere|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tWgWAAAAIBAJ&pg=4556,897161&dq=cabbage-soup-diet&hl=en|access-date=24 July 2010|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=1 May 1996}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} though nutritional experts point out that it is nearly impossible to lose that much fat within a week: much of the weight lost is water.
Background
The origins of the diet are unknown, but dates back to the 1950s.{{Cite web |last=Renee |first=Lynch |date=2015-02-28 |title=A brief timeline shows how we're gluttons for diet fads |url=https://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-diet-timeline-20150228-story.html |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
It gained popularity as a piece of faxlore in the 1980s. The cabbage soup diet has many names, usually linking the diet to a mainstream institution, including the "Sacred Heart Diet", "Military Cabbage Soup", "TJ Miracle Soup Diet", and "Russian Peasant Diet". All of the institutions named have denied a link with the diet.{{Cite web |url=http://www.shmc.org/index.php/page/298 |title=shmc.org |access-date=12 June 2007 |archive-date=17 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317072556/http://shmc.org/index.php/page/298 |url-status=dead }} As a general rule, most if not all forms of the diet emphasize that the dieter can consume as much cabbage soup as they want.
Criticism
Many individuals and medical professionals are critical of the diet.{{cite web|url=http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-cabbage-soup-diet|title=Weight Loss & Diet Plans: The Cabbage Soup Diet| first =Kathleen M. | last = Zelman|publisher=WebMD|access-date= 5 June 2013}} Most of the weight lost is water and not fat, and therefore not permanent. The amount of calories per day while on the diet is far lower than what is considered safe for long-term consumption.
Side effects of the diet can include dehydration, headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue,{{cite news|url=https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/cabbage-soup-diet.aspx|title=The Cabbage Soup Diet: What Experts Say|work=Everyday Health|access-date=26 March 2023|date= November 14, 2022| first = Kristeen | last = Cherney}} gas, bloating, muscle loss, brain fog and nutrient deficiencies.{{cite news|url=https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cabbage-soup-diet#health-risks|title=What is the cabbage soup diet, and how does it work?|work=Medical News Today|access-date=26 March 2023|date=February 26, 2021| first = Jennifer | last = Huizen}}
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070615035812/http://www1.usu.edu/utahstatetoday/archives/june2003/06-20-03/newsreleases-06-20-03.cfm Utah State University commentary on fad diets]
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