The Blood Type diet is another fad diet that’s been popular lately, but most doctors believe that this diet is merely a gimmick and not based on sound scientific evidence. It certainly does leave some questions unanswered and I don’t much in the way of common sense here. In fact, I think the Blood Type diet is downright silly.

The Blood Type diet was developed by a man named a naturopath named Peter D’Adamo. While he carries the title Dr. in front of his name, it is important to realize that he is NOT a medical doctor. His doctorate is in naturopathy. His book, Eat Right 4 Your Type, says the key to weight loss lies in a human’s genetic makeup – specifically their blood type. He believes that by eating foods that are based on blood type, people have a better chance of losing weight.

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In addition to reviewing healthy, sensible diets of different types, DietInspector will also be reviewing the perennially favorite fad diets, no matter how silly they are. We figure if someone is searching for the information, you might as well find us, right?

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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Cabbage soup is made with a variety of vegetables, bouillon, and a large head of cabbage. There are no heavily starched veggies like potatoes to give the soup substance. You can season to taste, but you may have to season a lot if you have a sensitive palate.

Each day of the diet is specific in the food to be eaten. Soup and fruit are the only foods for the entire first day. You may find yourself on a natural sugar high from all of the fruit. You will have to eat a great deal in order to fight your hunger.

The second day you have soup and vegetables. Avoid veggies with starch like beans. Fruit is also off limits. But, never fear, you can still eat all of the cabbage soup that you want.
Each day after that has a specific menu for what to eat. To avoid temptation it is recommended that you steer clear of implementing the Cabbage Soup diet during holidays and other times of celebration. Cabbage soup will pale in comparison to cakes, cookies, pasta dishes, and meat. Stay away from temptation to give yourself a fighting chance.

After seven days you may see a weight loss of up ten pounds. Since the shed pounds come off so quickly it is likely those pounds are water weight. Also, you’ll notice that you probably spend a lot more time in the bathroom since Cabbage is the sort of food that makes people have to “go”, if you know what I mean. This in turn makes it more likely that much of the weight will return once dieters resume normal eating habits again. Due to the short length and drastic weight loss that occurs from this diet, there is no exercise routine necessary.

Talk about yo-yo dieting! Unless another, more substantial diet plan is in place, you will probably not see long term weight loss from the Cabbage Soup diet alone. This diet can be a means to building confidence before starting a healthier eating plan as it is not recommended to chose this diet more than one time.

If you’re looking for a very simple diet to follow, then I’d recommend the Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet over the Cabbage Soup diet. For a diet that is most sensible and will lead to lifestyle changes that you can stick to in the long term though, I recommend the South Beach Diet.

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