[CH] Cabbage diet
Chris Eidem (jceidem@dexma.com)
Thu, 15 Jan 1998 10:31:07 -600
Curt Snyder wrote:
WARNING: DO NOT EAT THE BREAD ON AN EMPTY STOMACH! I took some to a friend
who really likes spicy food, told him it was truly hot, to take a small
piece, VERY small piece. He's been on a diet (mostly cabbage soup), and
had not eaten that morning. He ate a little-bitty nibble of the bread. Ten
minutes later, he began sweating profusely and nearly passed out. He's
okay now, had some milk, ate some food, etc, but he is still not feeling
too well several hours later. Also, if you go to a hotluck (and you
should, you really really should), save the bread for the end. It's good,
but the heat of everything else will pale in comparison.
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Friends and neighbors:
Please don't do this diet. I have seen too many try this and end up with only
misery. It is *not*, I repeat, *not* endorsed by anyone save a few people who
have done it. The American Heart Association, the AMA, <insert
important-sounding legitimate health organization here>, whomever you may have
heard of endorsing this is a lie.
Besides, it doesn't work. I tried it.
Being of great girth (but, not as great as before), I have tried many things
and one, and one thing works: sensible eating and exercise. All right, two
things work ("Cardinal Biggles! Fetch the comfy chair!"). Starving, eating
one certain food or type of food or programs where you purchase food from
groups don't work. Period.
You have to re-learn how to eat. That's what I'm doing. Damned impossible at
times, but no one said it would be easy. So it goes.
<stumbles from soapbox, puts on chile-head helmet>
But, that's where El Grande comes in. Makes any meal a banquet and the most
humble victual ambrosia...
El Grande be praised. Amen.
For more information about this "diet":
http://www.kron.com/nc4/use/stories/cabbage.html
http://pharmacy-web.com/WHP/InfoService/MedTribune/Abstract/M960603d.html
http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9704/htm/wabout1.htm
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/24watc.htm
Have a great new year,
Chris
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