What is the cabbage diet?

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  1. Natural Standard, The Authority on Integrative Medicine
     
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    The cabbage diet is also referred to as the soup diet. Creators of the diet claim that dieters can lose 10 pounds in a single week, and do not recommend this diet for long-term weight loss. The diet is low in fat, high in fiber and is marketed as a way to jumpstart a more sustainable eating program. The diet lasts seven days.

    Some people that have tried the cabbage soup diet found the soup boring and reported feeling light-headed, weak, and suffered from decreased concentration.

    The diet primarily works by drastically cutting calories. The contents of the diet are generally considered healthy. However, the broth of the cabbage soup may be very high in salt.

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The cabbage diet is also referred to as the soup diet. Creators of the diet claim that dieters can lose 10 pounds in a single week, and do not recommend this diet for long-term weight loss. The diet is low in fat, high in fiber and is marketed as a... More