The cabbage soup diet consists of basing your diet, for 7 days, on a daily consumption of cabbage-based soup . This soup can be accompanied by some very specific foods (fruits and vegetables in particular) in order to limit the various deficiencies and so that the diet can be slightly varied.
The particularity of this diet lies in its extremely low-calorie aspect . That is, the diet is made in such a way that calories are kept to a minimum. However, the accompaniments are not necessarily sufficient to fill all the various deficiencies that could appear during the implementation of such a diet. Do not neglect the negative side of this diet. This file will show you the course of a typical week as well as the principles of the diet. Do not hesitate to give your opinion (at the end of the article) in order to share your experience with other Internet users.
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE DIET
The cabbage soup diet lasts for seven days . A period during which you have to eat a lot of soup made with seasonal vegetables: cabbage of course, but also tomatoes, onions, celery, carrots and others, which must boil for about ten minutes without fat, then be simmered. It is a very low calorie, very low fat diet. According to the followers of this diet, the weight loss observed would be on average 4.5 kg after the seven days of diet.
The soup diet will provide you with approximately 594 calories (kcal) per day according to ANSES (3) , it is a diet considered extremely low calorie (<800kcal) but also high carbohydrate (too many carbohydrates)
To improve the satiating virtue of soup, the vegetables must not be ground or mixed. Considering the very low calorie content of this soup, you can eat it whenever you feel hungry.
The recipe for cabbage soup as it should be used in the diet is extremely simple. You will need the following ingredients, which are generally inexpensive.
The preparation is done without any fat. Simply :
- Cut all the vegetables into small pieces and cover them with boiling water in a casserole dish. Season.
- Cook for about 20 minutes, until the soup has a good consistency.
- When the vegetables are cooked and tender, then you can serve the soup.
The protocol, day by day
Every day it must be consumed at least one cabbage soup, but it is possible to consume it at will. Regarding drinks, limit yourself to water, black coffee (without sugar), tea (without sugar) or cranberry juice (without sugar). Bread is also strictly prohibited.
| Day | Foods allowed in addition to cabbage soup |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unlimited fruit, except bananas. |
| 2 | No fruit that day. Raw or cooked vegetables can be eaten in unlimited quantities (except corn, peas and beans). A baked potato with butter can be eaten at dinner time. |
| 3 | Fruit or vegetables as much as you want, except cooked potatoes |
| 4 | Eat at least three and up to eight bananas and drink unlimited amounts of skimmed milk |
| 5 | Beef (maximum quantity: 150 grams) and 3 to 5 tomatoes. |
| 6 | Veal or beef (maximum quantity: 150 grams). Vegetables at will. |
| 7 | Brown rice (a good portion) and vegetables at will. |
ADVANTAGES
This diet obviously has more advantages in the short term than in the long term. No effect on the medium and long term can be expected (except to repeat this diet regularly, which is not really a solution)
With such a diet, you lose weight very quickly : up to 7 kilos after a week. It may therefore be of interest to people who would like to lose weight absolutely for a particular occasion occurring in seven days. This diet makes you feel little hungry: the food is very nutritious and you can consume this soup as many times as you want during the day and until you are full. It is a diet that therefore requires little effort on yourself, especially if you like this soup. Such a diet also helps to cleanse your stomach by purging the bad elements through liquid and fat-burning foods: in addition to losing weight, you will feel healthier .
DISADVANTAGES
Do not overlook the negative side of this diet. If it makes you lose many kilos in a minimum of time, these kilos will be found all the more quickly, even after having respected a stabilization phase. In addition, this diet, composed mainly of vegetables and fruits, is not balanced , and you can end up with deficiencies that will cause you fatigue , lack of concentration and mood swings . It is therefore not recommended to undertake it when you have a lot of work or when you are in an exam period.
The cabbage soup diet contributes very strongly to the yoyo effect . Digestive effects are also to be expected: nauseating flatulence emitted on a regular basis.
Deficiencies (for more details, see the ANSES opinion below) in vitamins and mineral salts can make your skin dull and can promote the appearance of dark circles .
Important : You must be psychologically ready to follow such a diet, and if you are frail or in poor health, it is advisable to consult a doctor beforehand. The cabbage soup diet may be completely unsuitable for certain categories of people. This diet should not exceed seven consecutive days, and two weeks off must be respected between two periods of diet.
The cabbage soup diet is not without risk. Indeed the effects on health are generally quite negative: deficiencies, weaknesses, etc. Consult your dietitian or general practitioner to discuss the matter with him.
ORIGINS OF THE REGIME
According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , its official date of creation is the year 1950. But the cabbage soup diet might actually be one of the oldest diets because its precise origin has never been clearly determined. . Indeed, this type of diet has appeared several times in history, in various forms, for example:
- During the 1 st World War (1914-1918), there are reports of a cabbage soup-based diet for the soldiers, who did not always have other vegetables available. This is why we sometimes meet this diet under the term ” military cabbage soup “, although this denomination tends to disappear.
- In the 1980s, in hospitals, this diet would have been used to lose a lot of weight in a very short time for obese patients undergoing surgery. A fact which, however, has never been verified.
With, in the 2000s, the growing evolution of the Internet, the cabbage soup diet was again able to gain media coverage. It’s still a well-researched diet that many people try every day.
ANSES’S OPINION
The opinion of ANSES is the opinion of the French health security agency. This notice should be read with caution and is important. Beyond 20% difference compared to ANSES recommendations, the difference is on a red background, otherwise it is on a green background.
| cabbage soup diet | ANC – Reference values (women / men) | Difference (woman / man) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANSES’s opinion is based on Request No. 2009-SA-0099 (3) | |||
| Energy (kcal/d) | 594 | ~2000 if sedentary. ~3000 if very active. | Extremely low calorie. |
| Lipids (%AET) | 15% | 35 to 40% of caloric intake (CA) | -60% / -60% |
| Fibers (g/d) | 35 | 25 / 25 | +40% / +40% |
| Iron (mg/d) | 11 | 16 / 9 | -31% / +22% |
| Calcium (mg/d) | 976 | 900 / 900 | +8% / +8% |
| Magnesium (mg/d) | 313 | 360 / 420 | -13% / -25% |
| Sodium (mg/d) – Salt | 2169 | 2522 / 3447 (INCA2) | -14% / -37% |
| Vitamin B9 (µg/d) | 416 | 300 / 330 | +39% / +26% |
| Vitamin C (mg/d) | 423.4 | 110 / 110 | +285% / +285% |
| Vitamin D (µg/d) | 0 | 5 / 5 | -100% / -100% |
REVIEW OF CALCULERSONIMC.FR
| The caloric restrictions imposed by this diet are far too drastic. A ccording to ANSES, the diet is extremely low calorie , as it provides less than 800 kcal per day (an extremely low figure). In accordance with our rating system based on the nutrition/corpulence couple, the score of 20/100 is awarded . Explanation of the attribution of the note: |
SHARE THIS FILE ON SOCIAL NETWORKS AND GIVE YOUR OPINION!
Do you want to give your opinion on this diet?
If you’ve tried this diet before and would like to email us with your feedback so it appears on this page, we’d love to! To do this, simply use the form below.