The Cabbage Soup diet is based on -you guessed it - cabbage soup. The dieter consumes large amounts of it in an effort to shed unwanted pounds quickly. This diet has been around for a while and there are still plenty of people that use it when they need to fit into that suit or dress for an upcoming event.
The Cabbage Soup diet is not to be used for more than a week at a time. The caloric intake is so low that staying on in for more than a week can make you ill. It falls under the category of “fad diets” but for some reason still hangs on.
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May 18th, 2008 | Posted in Diet Reviews | Comments Off
Almost everybody is interested in their health to some degree or another. For some of us, we try to get a little bit of exercise, get plenty of rest at night and eat a balanced diet. For other individuals, however, they want to take this a little bit further and detox from time to time. One of the most popular and most effective detox diets is the lemonade diet, otherwise known as the Master Cleanse. Some people may call this extreme but for those individuals who have tried the Master Cleanse, the results are nothing short of amazing.
The Master Cleanse is actually a fairly simple form of fasting. You are allowed a specific type of drink that includes lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper in specific proportions. Throughout the day, you can drink as much of this concoction as you want but you cannot have anything solid to eat at all. This produces a very fast detoxification that may have some negative affects early in the fast but once they disappear, your body will be cleaning itself at an amazing rate.
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May 12th, 2008 | Posted in Diet Tips | Comments Off
If you have been taking part in the Medifast diet then you realize exactly how fast it can help to take your weight off. You have no doubt already discovered the fact that it can reduce your waistline and your overall body fat much faster than many other diets. The best part about the Medifast diet is that it is not a fad or just some kind of passing fancy, it is a solid weight loss program with everything that you need to get the weight off and he keep it off of you permanently.
One of the things that many people have a difficult time with, however, is coming up with menu ideas for the Medifast lean & Green meal. If you use this meal properly, however, it can help to keep you focused on the meal plan and also give you the options that you need to be able to have dinner out or to eat lunch with a client without deviating from the Medifast diet itself. If you are having a difficult time coming up with lean & Green meals, here are some ideas that should spark some creativity on your part.
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April 30th, 2008 | Posted in Diet Tips | Comments Off
The Medifast diet is almost the perfect way for you to lose weight and keep it off permanently. Unlike many other fad diets, Medifast has a support system and a way for you to move through various parts of the diet, from the initial weight loss through to a maintenance plan that you can stick with for the rest of your life. If you are having a difficult time on the Medifast diet, however, here are some tips that may spark some new life and help you to stick with it for the long term. Even if you’re not having a difficult time, these tips can help you to realize even more weight loss success with the Medifast diet.
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April 28th, 2008 | Posted in Diet Tips | Comments Off
What Are the Benefits of Detox Dieting?
Along with helping you to lose weight, a detox diet can help you look and feel better. Many who have tried these programs often find that some of the illnesses, ailments and symptoms that have plagued them for years vanish.
Some of these ailments can include:
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April 15th, 2008 | Posted in Diet Tips | Comments Off
