Scarsdale Diet Review

The Scarsdale diet has been around for a long time.

It's a low carbohydrate weight loss program and recommends taking appetite suppressants.

It's a seven to fourteen day plan that uses artificial sweeteners and herbal appetite suppressants.

The plan is very strict and allows fruits, vegetables, lean animal fats and no snacking.

The Scarsdale Diet theory is to be able to lose up to one pound per day.

This is done by following a low carbohydrate plan based on chemical reactions instead of calorie counting or portion control.

The Pros

   -  Quick Weight Loss makes the customer happy.

   -  Easy Plan to Follow.

   -  Portion Control isn't important, you can eat all you want of the specific foods.

   -  You don't have to manage calories.

The Cons

   -  Dangerously low in carbohydrates.

   -  Low in many nutrients.

   -  Appetite suppressants can be dangerous if you have heart disease or high blood pressure. They shouldn't be used with other stimulants such as caffeine.

   -  Extremely strict diet plan based on a 7 to 14 day period.

   -  Eliminates foods high in fiber.

   -  It's not a healthy weight loss program.

The Seven Day Scarsdale Diet Menu

First Day:
Breakfast: Tea or coffee and half a grapefruit
Lunch: Chicken, lean beef, or fish with tomato salad and tea or coffee
Dinner: Fish (broiled) with tomato and lettuce salad, and melon or grapefruit

Second Day:
Breakfast: Tea or coffee and half a grapefruit
Lunch: Fruit salad and tea or coffee
Dinner: Hamburger (no bread) and cooked vegetables

Third Day:
Breakfast: Tea or coffee and half a grapefruit
Lunch: Melon or grapefruit with Tuna salad
Dinner: Pork chops (2 lean) with salad (mixed greens), tea or coffee

Fourth Day:
Breakfast: Tea or coffee and half a grapefruit
Lunch: Two eggs with 3 oz of squash, cottage cheese, and one slice of toast with tea or coffee
Dinner: Broiled or grilled skinless chicken with green pepper or spinach and coffee

Fifth Day:
Breakfast: Tea or coffee and half a grapefruit
Lunch: Cheese and spinach with one slice of toast
Dinner: Fish (broiled) with vegetables or salad and one slice of toast

Sixth Day:
Breakfast: Tea or coffee and half a grapefruit
Lunch: Salad made of fruit and tea or coffee
Dinner: Broiled skinless chicken with a salad of tomato and lettuce, melon or grapefruit and tea or coffee

Seventh Day:
Breakfast: Tea or coffee and half a grapefruit
Lunch: Chicken witha salad of lettuce and tomato, melon or grapefruit and tea or coffee
Dinner: Beef (lean) with a mixed green salad and tea or coffee

The book The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet, Plus Dr. Tarnower's Lifetime Keep-Slim Program by Herman Tarnower, Samm S. Baker, explains this program.

The key to healthy and successful weight loss is a healthy diet and implementing an exercise plan.

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