The Birmingham cardiac three-day diet according to legend was created in the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital cardiac department. It was created to be used as a tool to help patients lose weight quickly prior to surgery.
the Birmingham cardiac three date diet has been much criticized and deemed a fad diet. However, the diet does promise that you will lose 10 pounds in three days. That is known by many names including:
The Baptist Hospital three-day diet, American Heart Association three-day diet, bubba's three-day diet, Florida three-day diet, three-day cardiac death, three-day army die, Hospital three-day diet, and a three day heart diet.
The diet's claim that you will lose 10 pounds might be true. But in reality the way. Losing is most likely water weight is definitely not dense body fat.
The diet makes all kinds of promises including: (1) quick weight loss, (2) cleansing, (3) increased energy, and (4) lower cholesterol,
So how does it work? You are required to follow the diet plan to the letter of three-day intervals every week to see results. during the remaining four days a week you are allowed to eat as usual. if you are interested in losing another 10 pounds just get back on diet for another three days.
what can you eat? this diet requires you to follow it explicitly.if you eat foods other than those prescribed by the diet, to be considered overeating and you probably won't lose weight. Birmingham cardiac three-day diet also emphasizes that under eating should be avoided in all circumstances. The diet requires you to eat the recommended portions even if you aren't hungry
Day One
Breakfast
* 1/2 Grapefuit or Juice * 1 Slice of Toast * 1 tbsp. Peanut Butter * Black Coffee or Tea
Lunch
* 1/2 cup Tuna * 1 Slice Toast * Black Coffee or Tea
Dinner
* 2 Slices (3 oz.) of any Meat * 1 cup String Beans * 1 cup Carrots or Beets * 1 small Apple * 1 cup Vanilla Ice Cream
Day Two
Breakfast
* 1 hard-boiled Egg * 1 Slice of Toast * 1/2 Banana * Black Coffee or Tea
Lunch
* 1 cup Cottage Cheese
Or
* 1/2 cup Tuna * 5 Saltine Crackers
Dinner
* 2 Wieners * 1 cup Cabbage or Broccoli * 1/2 cup Carrots
Or
* Turnip Greens * 1/2 Banana * 1 cup Vanilla Ice Cream
Day Three
Breakfast
* 1 hard-boiled Egg * 1 Slice Toast * Black Coffee or Tea
Lunch
* 1 Slice Cheddar Cheese * 5 Saltine Crackers * 1 small Apple * Black Coffee or Tea
Dinner
* 1 cup Tuna * 1 cup Carrots or Beets * 1 cup Green Beans
Or
* Cauliflower * 1 cup Cantaloupe
Or
* 1 small Apple * 1 cup Vanilla Ice Cream
This diet has easy-to-follow rules and works, allegedly, because it creates a special chemical breakdown within your body. If substitutions are made, however, the special breakdown doesn't happen and you won't lose weight. In addition to the strict menu you are allowed to consume:
* Diet soda or tea sweetened with an artificial sweetener * Salt and pepper (no other seasoning) * Stick to this diet for 3 consecutive days each week. * After 3 days eat usual food, but be sure not to over eat. * After 4 days of normal eating, start all over again,