Another fad diet that has been making the rounds for a while is the Sacred Heart Diet. The prevailing theory for many years was that this detoxification diet originated in the cardiology department of Sacred Heart Memorial Hospital to treat overweight patients. However, like many diet stories, this is false as the hospital itself has issued press releases that state that very fact.
It is a fad diet which means it is something to be avoided. It bears a strong resemblance to The Cabbage Soup diet.
HOSPITAL DIET
This diet is based on the consumption of soup with claims of weight loss up to 17 pounds in the first week. This may indeed happen but keep in mind that the vast majority of this weight loss will be nothing more than water. In addition, this weight will return as soon as the diet is concluded. What is in the diet soup? Here is the list of ingredients:
1 or 2 cans of stewed tomatoes. 3 plus large green onions. 1 large can of beef broth (no fat.) 2 lbs of Carrots. 2 Green Peppers. 1 pkg. Lipton Soup mix (chicken noodle.) 1 bunch of celery. 2 cans of green beans.
Luckily, there are a few other foods that you can have during the 7 days including fruits (bananas are restricted) and vegetables (leafy greens are best). Drinks that are allowed include tea, black coffee, skim milk, unsweetened juice and of course plenty of water. Here is the breakdown of the daily food consumption:
Day 1: Eat any fruit you desire except bananas. Nothing else but soup.
Day 2: Eat any vegetables you want, green leafy are recommended. No fruit at all but one baked potato with butter should be eaten for supper.
Day 3: Eat all the fruits and vegetables you want. Nothing else!
Day 4: Eat only the soup, bananas and skim milk
Day 5: Eat between 10 and 20 ounces of beef and up to 1 can of tomatoes. Also at least once, the soup must be eaten.
Day 6: Eat all the beef and vegetables you want. Eat the soup at least once during the day.
Day 7: Eat vegetables, brown rice and unsweetened fruit juice as often as you want. Also include the soup at least once a day.
I am not sure how this diet was devised or how the foods were chosen. I do know that it is severely lacking in proper nutrition and makes no mention of exercise. You will lose weight quickly on this plan but again it is not going to be permanent. This is one to avoid.
The Sacred Heart Diet Review HOSPITAL DIET
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