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Scarsdale Diet Thesis

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The Scarsdale diet was created in the 70s for those people who want to lose weight. The Scarsdale diet consist of a diet that contains low level of carbohydrates and fats, the main focus of Scarsdale diet is to eliminate the harmful fats and carbohydrates from the diet. The person is allowed to take only good carbohydrates; rest of the diet depends on proteins. The Scarsdale diet invented by Herman Tarnower, the Scarsdale diet is scientifically proven and dramatically reduces 7-15 pounds through the period of 14 days.

There are number of foods to avoid on the Scarsdale diet. This list of foods is broad, but it includes:
1. Fatty meals like meat that is rich in fat, or sausage, pork belly and any other food that contain lot of oil and harmful …show more content…

Half of a grapefruit
2. One slice of protein bread, toasted, no spread
3. Tea or Coffee without milk, sugar or honey, no cream

lunch includes:
DAY ONE: Assorted cold cuts with tomatoes and coffee or tea (no sugar or honey, no cream, no milk)
DAY TWO: Hamburger (lean), certain vegetables and coffee or tea (no sugar or honey, no cream, no milk)
DAY THREE: Grapefruit or any seasonal fruit, tuna or salmon salad and coffee or tea (no sugar or honey, no cream, no milk)
DAY FOUR: Low fat cottage cheese, two eggs, protein bread, certain vegetables and coffee or tea (no sugar or honey, no cream, no milk)
DAY FIVE: Protein bread, spinach (as much you like), cheese slice (low fat) and coffee or tea (no sugar or honey, no cream, no milk)
DAY SIX: Fruit salad and coffee or tea (no sugar or honey, no cream, no milk)
DAY SEVEN: Turkey or chicken, grapefruit or any seasonal fruit, certain vegetables and coffee or tea (no sugar or honey, no cream, no milk)

Dinner includes:
DAY ONE: One slice protein bread, fish or shellfish, grapefruit and coffee or tea (no sugar or honey, no cream, no milk)
DAY TWO: Fruit salad and coffee or tea (no sugar or honey, no cream, no

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