Soup Diet Review...
A soup diet is generally a short-term eating plan that’s
aimed to help individuals lose weight quickly.
Instead of one approved soup diet, there are several
soup-based diets. While some consist of only eating soup for the duration of
the diet, others also include a limited list of permissible foods.
As the idea is to lose weight rapidly, most of these
diets are only meant to last for 5–10 days.
This article reviews different types of soup diets, and
whether a soup diet is real for weight loss.
There are various types of soup diets, with some of the
more widespread ones listed below.
1-Broth-based
soup diet
Broth based soup diets generally last for 7 days.
However, some can last if 10–14 days. Over that time, proponents of a
broth-based diet claim you can lose up to 10 or even 20 pounds (4.5 to 9 kg).
On a broth-based soup diet, cream-based soups are
restricted, as they are higher in calories and fat. Instead, you are encouraged
to consume homemade or canned broth-based soups that include vegetables and
protein.
While some programs recommend only consuming broth-based
soups, others may allow for small amounts of low-calorie options like lean
proteins, non-starchy vegetables, and low fat dairy.
2-Bean
soup diet
One of the more popular bean soup diets is from Michael
Dr Greger, MD, author of “How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically
Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease.”
The diet encourages eating Dr Greger’s Champion
Vegetable Bean Soup up to twice a day. In addition to the soup, you are allowed
to consume any oil-free, plant-based foods, like whole grains, fruits, and
vegetables.
While there is no calorie restriction, the diet
recommends limiting intake of calorie-dense foods like dried fruits and nuts
for optimal weight loss results.
Unlike other soup diets, Dr Greger’s is meant to be a
lifelong shift to a plant-based diet.
Proponents of this diet claim you can lose 9–16 pounds
(5–7 kg) in just the first week.
There is currently no research on Dr Greger’s bean soup
diet. However, plant-based diets have been linked to benefits for weight loss
and heart health.
3-Cabbage
soup diet
One of the most popular soup diets, the cabbage soup
diet is a 7-day eating plan that involves eating a chicken- or
vegetable-broth-based soup that contains cabbage and other low carb vegetables.
In addition to cabbage soup, you can also have one or two
other low-calorie foods, such as skim milk or leafy greens.
If following the meal plan closely, the diet claims you
can lose up to 10 pounds (4.5 kg) over the 7 days.
4-Chicken
soup diet
The chicken soup diet is a 7-day weight loss diet that
involves eating chicken soup for every meal except breakfast.
For your morning meal, you can pick from five low calorie
options, which include foods like low fat milk and yogurt, fat-free cheese,
whole-grain cereal or bread, and fresh fruit.
For the rest of the day, the diet recommends consuming
frequent small portions of homemade chicken soup throughout the day. By eating
small, frequent portions of soup, the diet claims it will help reduce cravings
and encourage feelings of fullness.
The soup itself is low in calories and carbs, as it’s
made with broth, cooked chicken, flavourings like garlic and onion, and
plenty of non-starchy vegetables, including carrots, turnips, broccoli, and
collard greens.
5-Keto
soup diet
Measured for those following the ketogenic (keto), paleo,
or another low carb diet, the keto soup diet claims it can help individuals
lose up to 10 pounds (4.4 kg) in just 5 days.
As with the general ketogenic diet, the soup version
is a low carb, high fat, moderate protein eating plan. The program offers
1,200–1,400 calories per day, limits carbs to 20 grams per day, and restricts
nuts, dairy, and artificial sweeteners.
The plan recommends eating the same breakfast each day,
which contains of eggs, butter, bacon, avocado, and unsweetened bulletproof
coffee. One low carb, high fat snack is also allowed, such as celery with
keto-friendly tuna salad.
The rest of the day, you eat four cups of the keto soup,
split between lunch and dinner. The soup recipe includes ingredients like
chicken, bacon, olive oil, chicken stalk, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and
other low carb vegetables and herbs.
6-Sacred
Heart soup diet
Like the cabbage soup diet, the Sacred Heart soup diet is
a 7-day eating plan that consists almost entirely of a broth-based soup with
non-starchy vegetables.
While other low-calorie foods are allowed, the diet is
very specific as to which foods can be included each day.
When followed closely, the Sacred Heart soup diet claims
to help you lose 10–17 pounds (4.5–8 kg) in 1 week.
Habitually consuming soup has been linked to a lower body
weight. However, there is lacking research on the benefits of soup diets for
weight loss. Still, due to the low-calorie nature of these eating plans, you
will likely lose some weight in the short term.
Soup diets are usually easy to follow and can help
increase your intake of water, fibre, and vegetables. While these changes can
be beneficial, you would need to maintain these increases to reap the long-term
properties.
As most soup diets are only intended to last for 5 to 10
days, they are not maintainable weight loss solutions. Furthermore, the severe
and rapid reduction in calories and weight can slow your metabolism, making it
even tougher to maintain your weight loss.
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