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This diet plan is not recommended for children and adolescents.
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Since the cabbage soup diet only last for seven days, this diet plan shouldn’t cause people in good health any long-term problems, but people who have special dietary needs, including diabetics, should definitely consult a doctor before starting the cabbage soup diet.
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After one week, dieters must stop for at least two weeks before attempting the diet once more.
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Do not do this diet more than four times a year or more than once every three months. It is not a long-term solution to weight loss.
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Due to the lack of energy that the cabbage soup diet will give you, your energy stores in both your muscles and liver will be greatly reduced, resulting in a lower body fluid content, which results in you feeling tired throughout the day.
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You may get too much sodium from the combination of soup mix, bouillon and juice.
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It has also been noted that flatulence (the presence of a mixture of gases in the digestive system) is a common side effect of the diet.
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Dieters often report feeling nauseous whenever they smell the soup toward the end of the 7-day diet plan.
* Remember : Always speak to your doctor before going on any diet program.
