Now this very trendy cabbage soup diet that promises the possibility of losing up to almost 5 kilos in a week without going too hungry. It’s true? It’s healthy?
“These are two different questions that have even more different answers. Because it is true that it opens the door to lightning weight loss, but it can be very dangerous.
cabbage soup diet It consists of unlimited intake of this soup for seven days, accompanied by:
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In it day 1 you can consume fruit, except banana, unlimited.
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In it Day 2unlimited raw and cooked vegetables, except corn and peas.
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In it day 3unlimited vegetables and fruits, except banana.
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In it day 4 you can eat up to 8 bananas along with skimmed milk.
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He day 5 you can eat up to a pound of beef or poultry with up to 6 fresh tomatoes.
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In it day 6 meat can be eaten unlimitedly, along with vegetables.
In it day 7 and last comes the turn of brown rice, which can be eaten unlimited, with vegetables and unsweetened fruit juice.
Cabbage soup is also cooked by boiling half a well washed cabbage with 6 large onions, 6 peeled tomatoes, 2 or 3 large stalks of fresh celery, 2 large green peppers, sea salt, pepper and water until all the vegetables, for which about 4 liters will be needed.
The superfood from the garden, a source of antioxidants and with a high fiber and water content
It has a high content in fiber, 25 calories per 100 grams, a very complete nutritional profile since it provides many vitamins to the body and, in addition, . All these beneficial health properties are attributed to the cauliflower, considered a superfood as it belongs to the “grassicacae” family (cabbage, cabbage, collard greens, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and romanesco).
On the one hand, it is a very satiating food that also has a high fiber content that favors intestinal transit. On the other hand, it has a great content of water (almost 92%), something very important in weight loss diets. The last of the reasons why cauliflower is a good ally to lose weight is its versatility in cooking. It is a perfect substitute for other more caloric foods such as rice or flour. One of the best known recipes is the “kohlrabi”: shredded cauliflower that doubles as rice. But it can also be used to make cauliflower couscous, a pizza base or a lasagna.
Cancer prevention
To this day, cauliflower is considered one of the best protectors against colon or prostate cancer. Like other vegetables in the same family, cauliflower is high in glucosinolates and isothiocyanates, two antioxidants that may help stop the growth of cancer cells.