What diets do not exist – they struggle with weight by eating chocolate, drinking liters of dry red wine, eating only raw foods. Probably, each of the diets has a right to exist, as is the cabbage diet , which is very popular among women. I. It is worth noting, not in vain. 

Healthy vegetable – cabbage

In the composition of cabbage, you can find a complete set of vitamins required for the normal functioning of the human body. These are: B vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B6; vitamin C and K; provitamin A; vitamin U, which prevents the formation of stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers. There is a set of trace elements in cabbage – phosphorus, sulfur, calcium, potassium and others. They help maintain healthy hair, nails, bones and internal organs. Cabbage lowers cholesterol, and is indispensable in the fight against thrombophlebitis. The presence of fiber in cabbage, helps to cleanse the intestines, eliminates constipation.

About cabbage diet

Initially, the cabbage diet , developed by nutritionists at the end of the last century, did not aim to combat overweight. She was called to restore the functions of the body in the period after the operations. But, its low calorie content was noticed by those who dreamed of losing extra pounds, and the cabbage diet for weight loss began to gain its fans. 

The use of such a diet will not only reduce weight, but also lower blood sugar, eliminate problems in the kidneys and liver.

The diet allows you to eat an unlimited amount of cabbage in various cabbage dishes, or “sit” on a specially prepared cabbage soup. At the same time, you can be sure that in ten days the result will be visible, more precisely, on the body – minus ten kilograms.

Diet Cabbage Soup Recipe

To prepare a miracle soup you need: a small cabbage forks; two medium-sized carrots; three large onions; one sweet bell pepper; five tomatoes; herbs, salt, pepper and spices to taste. Finely chop all the vegetable ingredients, add hot water, 2.5 liters, and cook until the vegetables are soft. You can eat this soup in any quantities, at any convenient time.

Someone sits all ten days of the diet, eating only soup, but, if desired, you can supplement the diet with other products.

Not prohibited:

· On the first day, eat fruit, except grapes and bananas;

· On the second day – baked or fresh vegetables, with the exception of potatoes;

· On the third day – about fruits and vegetables;

· On the fourth day – in addition to soup, vegetables and fruits, you can add to the diet one and a half liters of low-fat milk and a whole kilogram of bananas;

· On the fifth and sixth day, you can enjoy a kilogram of fresh tomatoes and a good piece of meat;

· On the seventh day, and before the end of the diet, you need to eat soup, any number of vegetables, boiled brown rice.

During the entire period of the diet, heavy drinking is recommended: still water, coffee and tea without sugar, decoctions of herbs.

Who is forbidden cabbage diet

Any barrel of honey has a tiny drop of tar, and the cabbage diet has contraindications for use. Diet is not recommended if:

· Increased acidity of the stomach;

· There is an exacerbation of gastric ulcer;

· With the disease, acute enterocolitis;

With intestinal cramps;

After surgery on the chest and abdomen;

With renal diseases;

With high blood pressure.

Summary

There are different ways to fight obesity , but the cabbage diet is gaining more and more adherents. And it’s not at all in vain – at minimal cost, and for the benefit of the body, it allows you to achieve a visible result in a short time. What else do you need from a diet? Good luck.