Overview

The cabbage soup diet is a very low-calorie diet that follows a specific 7-day meal plan. Throughout the 7 days, a person can consume as much cabbage soup as desired. However, the other food that can be eaten each day is specific and restrictive.

The cabbage soup diet is used for obesity, but there is no good scientific evidence supporting its use.

The cabbage soup diet is intended to produce weight loss by eating far fewer calories each day. There is also a theory that cabbage might help with weight loss because it can reduce inflammation. But there is no good scientific evidence to support this theory.

How does it work ?

The cabbage soup diet is intended to produce weight loss by eating far fewer calories each day. There is also a theory that cabbage might help with weight loss because it can reduce inflammation. But there is no good scientific evidence to support this theory.

Uses & Effectiveness

Insufficient Evidence for

  • Obesity.
  • Other uses.

More evidence is needed to rate the cabbage soup diet for these uses.

Side Effects



Special Precautions and Warnings



There isn't enough reliable information to know if the cabbage soup diet is safe or what the side effects might be. The cabbage soup diet might not provide enough vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients. Low levels of nutrients might cause side effects.

Interactions

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Dosing

The cabbage soup diet is a very strict diet that lasts for 7 days. Cabbage soup can be consumed in unlimited amounts each day of the diet. One or two additional types of food are also permitted on specific days, such as raw fruits and raw vegetables.
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