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THE CABBAGE SOUP DIET

One of the most radical methods for rapid weight loss is the Cabbage Soup Diet , which involves a 7-day food intake of mainly cabbage soup and supplemental amounts of fruits , vegetables and meat . This particular diet has gained much attention because of simplicity , short-term commitment to the diet regimen and most importantly , the rapid weight loss (Pala et al , 2006 . It has been claimed that the Cabbage Soup Diet can reduce an individual 's weight by approximately 10 pounds each week

The Cabbage Soup Diet is essentially

insufficient in terms of nutritional value , as the content of cabbage soup is mainly water and minerals . The vitamin content of the cabbage soup may be less than what can be found in fresh fruits and vegetables and thus may not be enough to fulfill the daily nutritional requirement . In addition , the Cabbage Soup Diet does not contain enough carbohydrates which serve as the immediate source of energy for movement and other physiologic functions The amount of carbohydrates in the minimal amounts of fruits added to the Cabbage Soup Diet is still not enough to provide for the caloric requirement for an entire day

The Cabbage Soup Diet also does not contain any fats , which are also important in various cellular and tissue processes . It is possible that an extended use of the Cabbage Soup Diet may result in tissue damage as there is no continuous supply of lipids that are essential components of the plasma membrane of all...