Most people would love to be encouraged to eat hot dogs and ice cream while on a diet. A popular weight loss plan promises you can do just that--and lose up to 10 pounds in three days.
History
The 3-Day Cardio Diet--versions of which are also known as the Cleveland Clinic 3-Day Diet, The American Heart Association Diet and the Birmingham Heart Hospital Diet, among others--has appeared in various forms on the Internet for many years. Although the one-page diet may be promoted under a variety of names, all the plans have essentially the same menu and rules.
The Plan
Dieters are instructed to strictly follow the menu for three days, followed by four days of normal eating. The plan does not mention exercise.
Menu
The three-day eating plan consists of foods including vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage; animal products including cheese, tuna and eggs; and highly processed, high-fat items such as hot dogs and ice cream. Some versions permit substitutions such as frozen yogurt for ice cream; others proclaim that no substitutions are allowed.
Promised Benefits
The plan assures participants that they will lose 10 pounds in three days and up to 40 pounds in a month.
Warnings
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, the American Heart Association and the Cleveland Clinic have disavowed any affiliation with this diet. According to UAB, it is a "potentially harmful fad diet" and is "high in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol--the main dietary culprits related to heart disease."
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