There was a time I didn't know what else to do to lose weight. Then, as if it were a sign from God, I caught up with a friend I hadn't seen in a while–and he looked much thinner. When I asked how he had lost weight, he said with cabbage soup. The diet consisted of eating the soup, day and night for a week for quick results.
What most struck me was that he told me the cabbage soup diet was designed by a group of doctors for patients who needed to lose weight quickly before surgery. After further investigation on the Internet, I learned that a team of specialists at Sacred Heart Memorial Hospital in the U.S. came up with the diet for patients with heart problems who needed surgery.
Though the cabbage diet has become popular as a weight-loss method, experts warn that it should not be followed for more than a week. If you do, you risk losing out on vital nutrients and harming your health.
Other sources say this diet should not be used by diabetics or those with chronic kidney failure problems. If you suffer from one of these conditions, it is best to consult with your doctor.
Now that we've gotten all the disclaimers and warnings out of the way, here's the "miraculous" soup:
__*Ingredients:
*__- 6 large onions
– 2 green peppers
– 2 large cans of tomato or 6 peeled tomatoes
– 1 stalk of celery
– 1 cabbage
– Salt and pepper
How to prepare:
Chop everything and boil on low with 10 liters of water. When the vegetables are already cooked. Put soup in the blender and blend until thickened. Store in the refrigerator.
The cold version is great for the summer and the warm version is great for winter.
__*Implementation
*__According enbuenasmanos.com below is how you achieve best result with the cabbage soup diet. Don't forget: Don't do it for more than 7 days.
– Day One: Eat soup and fruits (minus bananas) all day. Drinks should be natural juices, coffee, or water.
– Day 2: Eat steamed vegetables during the day, along with the soup. At night, you can eat a baked potato and soup.
– Day 3: You can eat fruits, vegetables and soup. Do not eat bananas or potatoes.
– Day 4: It eats only soup and drink skim milk, as desired. They should eat at least 3 bananas.– Day 5: You can eat red meat or fish, from 4 to 8 ounces, and 6 fresh tomatoes. Drink plenty of water and eat the soup at least once.- Day Six: Drink the soup at least once a day. Eating meat from 2 or 3 steaks and all the vegetables you want.Day Seven: Have the soup at least once a day, along with brown rice, vegetables and fruit juices.
Note: You can eat the soup as many times as you want. Remember to consult your doctor before starting this regimen. Hope this helps!
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