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A 3 Day Diet

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

If you are looking to do a 3 day diet, then you have come to the right place. Obviously with the name Day Diets as our sight, we specialize in information about various diets of this nature and the 3 day diet is one of our favorites.

Why Like A 3 Day Diet

The reason we like completing a 3 day diet is for all the obvious reasons and a few extra. To start off, the 3 day diet is only three days which makes it great cause many people cannot commit to getting something done that has a long commitment time and takes a lot of dedication. This doesn’t apply to a 3 day diet. We also like the diet plan because after three days there should be some type of physical result that we can see. In addition, the foods are not harmful for your body, there are a wide variety of 3 day diet plans to choose from, and it keeps you regular, so what isn’t to like about a 3 day diet plan.

Types of 3 Day Diets to Choose From

One of the best reasons to love a 3 day diet is the fact that there are so many different plans to choose from. You don’t have to be locked into the same routine or the same types of food or even foods that you don’t like. The variety gives you the spice to try what might be right for you instead of what someone else tells you is going to work for your body type, age, and level of metabolism. You have to do what is write for you and your taste buds.

With that said, let’s check out a few of the various types of 3 day diets that you can get into to satisfy this need you have to lose weight quickly.

3 Day Cardiac Diet

This particular diet is one in a line of hospital diets as they call them that are suppose to be great for those about to receive heart surgery. Well, these findings have never been verified, however, the diet plan is healthy for you, light weight, and seems very feasible. Be sure to check out the cardiac diet as well as the 3 day chemical breakdown diet, 3 day heart diet, and the 3 day hospital diet if you think you might want to go this route. They are all different variations of the same diet plan.

3 Day Grapefruit Diet

You might be thinking that you don’t want to eat grapefruits all day long, but that wouldn’t be the case with this diet either. Yes, grapefruits are a major part of this diet, but it does have some variety to it that may appeal to you and your taste preferences. But some people love grapefruits and will flip over backwards for this diet opportunity.

3 Day Tuna Diet

We told you there was much variety to this diet plan. And the 3 day tuna diet shows you just that. As with the grapefruit diet, you don’t have to eat tuna all day everyday. They do a great job mixing in various different types of food, fruits, and vegetables to make sure you have a balance meal that taste good without getting to mundane in the flavors.

Those are just a few of the various types of a 3 day diet that you would be able to experience if you decided to go down this road and we are sure you will enjoy them all.

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3 Diet Day

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

The 3 diet day plan is something that has been around since the mid 1980′s. This was about the same time all the fad diet craze hit the market and people wanted to lose weight instantly. We tend to think it is because of the MTV and microwave culture of instant gratification that has led to the situation at hand and people wanting to lose weight instantly.

No matter your reason for losing weight this quickly, it can happen. And the 3 day diet that you have selected can yield the results you desire. Now, if you are looking to drop 50 pounds, then this might not be the weight loss challenge for you. But if you are being realistic and looking to drop a quick 3 to 5 pounds so that you might be able to fit into that little black dress for an even, then you are barking up the right tree. This is possible.

Warning for the 3 Diet Day

Just as a quick disclaimer, allow us to throw out there that maybe you shouldn’t perform this diet back to back sequences. Meaning over a 9 day period, you try this diet 3 times. We are thinking this will not be the most nutritional situation for your body as it needs the essential food, nutrients, and minerals that are present in complete diet plans that include physical fitness and the appropriate amount of sleep as well.

How the 3 Diet Day Works

The concept behind this diet plan is to get you enough calories to survive, but not to over do it. You are to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables that are designed to get your metabolism and body chemistry working to a point were you are able to burn off the access calories as quickly as possible. In addition, a diet rich in these types of food have a secondary benefit to weight loss and that is natural excretion. By keeping you regular, you are going to lose the weight you need to be successful.

3 Diet Day Meal Plan

The 3 Day Diet meal plan:

Day 1

Breakfast

Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal

1/2 grapefruit or juice

1 piece toast with 1 tablespoon peanut butter

Lunch

1/2 cup tuna

1 piece toast

Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal

Dinner

3 ounces any lean meat or chicken

1 cup green beans

1 cup carrots

1 apple

1 cup regular vanilla ice cream

Day 2

Breakfast

Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal

1 egg

1/2 banana

1 piece toast

Lunch

1 cup cottage cheese or tuna

8 regular saltine crackers

Dinner

2 beef franks

1 cup broccoli or cabbage

1/2 cup carrots

1/2 banana

1/2 cup regular vanilla ice cream

Day 3

Breakfast

Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal

5 regular saltine crackers

1 ounce cheddar cheese

1 apple

Lunch

Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal

1 boiled egg

1 piece toast

Dinner

1 cup tuna

1 cup carrots

1 cup cauliflower

1 cup melon

1 cup melon

1/2 cup regular vanilla ice cream

In addition to its strict daily food prescription, dieters drink 4 cups of water or non-caloric drinks daily.

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3 Day Chemical Diet

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

The 3 Day Chemical Diet is another name for the 3 Day Diet. The diet advertises 10 pounds of weight loss in just 3 days by creating a chemical or unique metabolic reaction by consuming a small group of foods in a specific manner for a short period of time.

Does The 3 Day Chemical Diet Work?

Yes and No. I said yes because it is possible to lose weight by completing the 3 Day Diet; however it is unlikely that you will lose 10 pounds. I said no because the 3 Day Chemical Diet has nothing chemical or mysterious happening. Your body is not reacting to the meal plan in a chemically advanced way; instead it is adjusting to the food you are feeding it.

The meal plan consists of an inordinately low amount of calories for 3 days and that mixed with a batch of diuretics that are reducing the amount of water your body’s cells are storing you will begin to see some weight loss within 3 days just not the right way.

What this means is that by following the 3 Day Chemical Diet you are not losing weight in a healthy manner. The lower than normal intake of calories is causing your body to use your own fat to provide energy for your body while it is not being feed the proper nutrients and amount of food the body needs to run on a daily basis. The unfortunate side effect to this is that your body will say “hey brain, next time you eat store more fat just incase we need it again in the future”. So as you return to normal eating your body will store more fat for periods of hunger and you will gain the weight that you lost back, if not more.

The second issue with the 3 Day Chemical Diet is the use of diuretics to pretty much trick your body into losing weight. Weight is really just a number and has nothing to do with how healthy your body really is. So using diuretics, substances that make you urinate more and pull more water from your cells simply allow you to lose weight, but do nothing to help you be healthier. Coffee, which is one of the main menu items on the 3 Day Chemical Diet, is a diuretic. Once you begin to rehydrate your body after the diet has been completed you will once again see your weight increase.

Should I do the 3 Day Chemical Diet?

Personally I wouldn’t ever suggest that anyone participate in a fad or yo-yo diet such as the 3 day chemical diet. The diet does not advocate serious weight loss or exercise and will not help you live a healthier lifestyle. And unless you are looking to fulfill a short term goal such as fitting into a dress for one day then the diet will do you know good. However if you are interested in doing the diet I would suggest consulting a physician to see if the diet is healthy for you to do. And if you are sure that it is healthy feel free to look at the other articles on our website that explain in detail how to do the 3 Day Diet.

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3 Day Diet for Heart Patients

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

The 3 Day Diet for Heart Patients is a name often given to the 3 Day Diet that can be fond in numerous forms floating around the web. There is no substantial evidence that this diet was every produced for heart patients even though it is often also called the 3 Day British Heart Foundation Diet. Some have guessed that the heart aspect of the diet has come from a similar diet being served in hospitals (also rising to the so called 3 day hospital diet), again the truth of this is questionable.

This means if you are a heart patient you should be very careful before under taking these diets and you MUST talk to your medical professional before engaging in such a diet.

The 3 Day Diet for Heart Patients is normally the same or a slight variation on the main diet you can find floating around. It’s a very simple idea that requires you eat very specific foods that apparently speed up your metabolism over a 3 day period through some chemical reaction. It’s a very low calorie diet so it is very very likely that it is the low calorie intake that is more responsible for any weight loss than any chemical reaction.

The diet suggests you leave at least 4-5 days normal healthy eating in between running this diet and claims you can lose up to 10-12lbs (depending where you read) per 3 day session.

I have no doubts it will help you lose some weight if you can stick to it but the lack of food and variety could lead to binging…. So be prepared. I also suggest you stop right away if you have any feelings of faintness, dizziness or any kind of illness through the diet. Most medical professionals will likely tell you to stay away from the 3 Day Diet for Heart Patients.

So what is the 3 day diet for heart patients plan?

Ok warnings and observations aside you obviously want to know what is involved in the diet. As I mentioned before it is very simple. You are advised to keep hydrated well throughout the time and a diet soda is allowed with one meal a day (remember diet soda will unlikely make you gain weight but it is unhealthy). No exercise is recommended but if you do you may find your energy levels are too low to function at your best.

Ok here we go with the plan.

DAY 1

BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER
1 Black Coffee or Tea no milk, no sugar but a sweetener can be used.

Plain Beans

Half a grapefruit

1 slice of brown toast with a tiny spread of peanut butter

 Half a cup of tuna (not in oil)

1 slice of brown toast

1 Black Coffee or Tea no milk, no sugar but a sweetener can be used.

 3 ounces of  lean meat (chicken is prob best)

1 cup of greens

1 cup of raw shredded carrots

1 cup of vanilla ice cream

1 medium/small apple

1 Black Coffee or Tea no milk, no sugar but a sweetener can be used.

DAY 2

BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER
1 Black Coffee or Tea no milk, no sugar but a sweetener can be used.
1 egg(boiled or poached)

1 slice of brown toast

1 banana

 1 cup of tuna or alternatively 1 cup of cottage cheese

5 plain saltine crackers

1 Black Coffee or Tea no milk, no sugar but a sweetener can be used.

 2 regular hotdogs

½ a cup of carrots

1 cup of broccoli / cabbage

1 banana

½ cup of vanilla ice cream

DAY 3

BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER
1 Black Coffee or Tea no milk, no sugar but a sweetener can be used.

5 plain saltine crackers

1 ounce of cheddar cheese

An apple

 1 medium hard boiled egg

1 slice of brown toast

1 Black Coffee or Tea no milk, no sugar but a sweetener can be used.

 1 cup of tuna (not in oil)

1 cup of carrots

1 cup of melon

1 cup of cauliflower

Half a cup of vanilla ice cream

1 Black Coffee or Tea no milk, no sugar but a sweetener can be used.

As you see it’s not a whole lot of food, especially as there are no snacks. Although the diet says there are no changes it’s important to be sensible here and if you hate something then substitute for something similar in calories, size and nutritional value. As mentioned before the chemical reaction part of the diet is not proven.

What do you think 3 day diet for heart patients?

It’s important to get feed back from people so we would love to hear from you if you have tried, are doing or are thinking of doing this or any of the 3 day diets around. Your thoughts are priceless.

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Kaiser 3 Day Diet

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

The Kaiser 3 Day Diet by any other name is just the 3 Day Diet. In fact the only thing the makes this diet any different than any variation of the 3 day diet is the word Kaiser in front of it. The menu does not change, the explanation of the diet does not change, and the unlikely promise of 10 pounds of weight loss in just 3 days doesn’t change either.

The Kaiser 3 Day Diet is often referred to as the Kaiser 3 Day Diet Permanente, and much like the Cleveland Clinic 3 Day or The Cardiac 3 Day Diet is just another misnomer to entice would be dieters to believe that a large and respected health organization backs the diet.

The truth it most experts and health organizations believe the diet is unhealthy and have no affiliation with it whatsoever. Before you begin doing the Kaiser 3 Day Diet I would suggest talking your family physician to see if the diet would be healthy for you.

The Kaiser 3 Day Diet Explained:

The Kaiser 3 Day Diet works by following a strict menu the combines a variety of specific food items that when consumed are supposed to create a unique metabolic reaction in your body that will help you lose 10 pounds of weight in 3 days.

The Kaiser 3 Day Diet requires no exercise.

After the 3 Days you return to eating normally for 4 to 5 days and then you may begin the diet again.

The Kaiser 3 Day Diet Menu:

Day 1

Breakfast

1 x cup black coffee or black  tea, no sugar or substitute sweetener

1/2 grapefruit or grapefruit juice

1  toast or bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter

Lunch

1/2 cup tuna (no oil)

1 piece toast or bread

1 x cup black coffee or black  tea, no sugar or substitute sweetener

Dinner

3 oz lean meat, chicken or fish

1 cup green string beans

1 cup grated or chopped carrots

1 medium apple

1 cup of vanilla ice cream

Day 2

Breakfast

1 x cup black coffee or black  tea, no sugar or substitute sweetener

1 x egg boiled or poached

1/2 banana

1 piece toast or bread

Lunch

1 cup cottage cheese or tuna (no oil)

8 x normal sized saltine crackers

Dinner

2 beef franks sausages

1 cup broccoli, steamed

1/2 cup chopped or grated carrots

1/2 banana

1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

Day 3

Breakfast

Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal

5 normal sized saltine crackers

1 ounce cheddar or mozzarella cheese

1 medium apple

Lunch

1 x cup black coffee or black  tea, no sugar or substitute sweetener

1 boiled or poached egg

1 piece toast or bread

Dinner

1 cup tuna (no oil)

1 cup grated or cut carrots

1 cup cauliflower, steamed

1 cup melon, any type

1/2 cup regular vanilla ice cream

You should add at very least 4 cups of water to this diet each day.

Is the Kaiser 3 Day Diet Healthy?

Probably not; the diet consists of short term weight loss goals and no exercise plan. You don’t develop a healthy relationship with food or have and long term goals set by participating in the Kaiser 3 Day Diet. The menu consists of drinking diuretics which simply flush water out of your system and gives you a false sense of weight loss that will most likely be gained back within a few days of normal eating.

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Cleveland Clinic 3 Day Diet

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

The Cleveland clinic 3 day diet is another in a long list of hospital diets that are suppose to be great for the heart. In fact, these diets originated in the 1980′s along with a whole laundry list of fad diets that where suppose to help people lose weight quickly. These day diets for the heart all have names of some type of hospital and were supposedly meant for heart surgery patients that needed to lose weight before surgery. The bonus was that this diet was meant to be light on the heart and good for everyone that uses it.

Since starting this website, we have discovered that this is all false reasoning and these claims have never been proved at all about the Cleveland clinic 3 day diet or any other 3 day cardiac diet or hospital diet. It just simply isn’t true at all.

With that said, after comparing this diet to many others, it is not a terrible diet plan and could be followed with some success if you are willing to stick with the strictly regimented plan. If not, then your results may vary.

How the Cleveland Clinic 3 Day Diet Works

The concept behind this particular three day diet is that it works well for you system. Supposedly, it helps you quickly breakdown our foods by increasing your metabolism rate. This allows you to burn the calories that you take in from this diet very quickly and remove it from your system. In addition to this, you are to become very regular from the fruits and vegetables that you are going to consume during this diet. This combination of going to the bathroom to release the excess waste from your body and increase in metabolic rate is perfect for making your weight loss goals a reality.

Cleveland Clinic 3 Day Diet Plan

Day One:

  • Breakfast: Black coffee, water, or tea; half of a grapefruit or pink grapefruit juice; and one slice of toast with 1 or 2 tbl of peanut butter
  • Lunch: Black coffee, water, or tea; 1/2 cup of water-packed tuna; and one slice of dry toast
  • Dinner: Black coffee, water, or tea; 3 oz lean meat; 1 cup green beans; 1 cup beets; 1 cup vanilla ice cream; and one small apple

Day Two:

  • Breakfast: Black coffee, water, or tea; one egg, any style; one banana (some versions say 1/2 banana); and one slice of dry toast
  • Lunch: Black coffee, water, or tea; 1 cup of cottage cheese; and five saltine crackers
  • Dinner: Black coffee, water, or tea; two hot dogs; 1/2 cup carrots; 1 cup broccoli (or cabbage); one banana (some versions say 1/2 banana); and 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

Day Three:

  • Breakfast: Black coffee, water, or tea; five saltine crackers; one egg (or one slice cheddar cheese); and one 4-oz glass of apple juice
  • Lunch: Black coffee, water, or tea; one hard-boiled egg; one small apple; and one slice of dry toast
  • Dinner: Black coffee, water, or tea; 1 cup tuna, chicken, or turkey; 1 cup cauliflower or green beans; 1 cup beets; 1 cup cantaloupe or one small apple; and 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

Instructions

  • Some Internet versions of the Cleveland Clinic diet include tips and instructions for the dieter:
  • Do not alter amounts or make substitutions on the diet menu
  • Drink at least four glasses of water or diet soda each day
  • Salt and pepper may be used but no other seasonings
  • No snacks allowed
  • Use this diet for three consecutive days each week
  • After three days of dieting, resume eating as usual but avoid binging
  • After four days of normal eating, repeat the three-day diet
  • Cheating on the diet will make it ineffective
  • Strictly follow the rules of the diet

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3 Day Diet Reviews

Friday, May 28th, 2010

3 Day Diet Reviews

From the 3 Day Diet Reviews that I have read in the past I have found that the 3 Day Diet is pretty darn controversial when you get right down to it. Experts and dieters seem to be butting heads on this one. Dieters who are generally in a mindset of “I need to lose weight quickly” to “fit in a dress”, “go to the beach”, to accomplish whatever short term goal they have set seem to love the 3 day diet and its different variations. Experts on the other hand hate the diet because it advocates the use of diuretics, doesn’t have an exercise plan, and doesn’t help create a positive healthy lifestyle. So with that in mind I set out and got a few people to tell me what they thing of it.

I agree with the more outspoken opponents and their 3 day diet reviews so that is what I am going to be posting for now. Check out what some of the people I asked about the diet had to say.

The 3 day diet is some BS that people try to do that don’t really want to workout, seriously, or for any type of extended period of time. They are lazy, shiftless people that are always looking for a short cut without expending any type of sustained effort.

I think it’s BS; the idea that the exact chemical makeup of the food from this diet is speeding up your metabolism. Although eating that few calories for 3 days will likely lead to 1 or 2 lbs weight loss once you begin eating normally again you will gain it right back.

The 3 Day Diet is not good for you at all. It really is just a garbage diet for people that don’t want to do the right thing. We are not dumb; we all know that the best way to lose weight is to eat right and exercise. But everyone is just too lazy to do it. We want to find a way a cheat and that is what the 3 day diet gives us. It is easy to do it only takes a few days and it will give you results however unhealthy they may actually be.

Now it is easy for me to bash the diet and I am sure pretty easy for the folks that I referenced in the 3 day diet reviews about because for the most part they were healthy or at least not oblivious to the reason why they weren’t. For most people it is simply the fact that when we want to lose weight it isn’t for long term reasons. It is for the short term and then when the goal is accomplished we can return to our normal lives and not worry about the weight until next time we need to look good in pictures.

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3 Day Diet Review

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Speculation about how well and how healthy the 3 Day Diet has circulated in media outlets and conversations for the better part of 30 years. Experts generally agree that the diet isn’t a long term solution and focuses on encouraging poor eating habits to quickly lose weight. Dieters however seem to be results oriented and find that losing weight is what matters most and not the path it took them to get there. So in my 3 Day Diet Review I am going to discuss a little bit of both. I am going to take the stand of the dieter and the expert and let you decide what you think of the 3 day diet.

The Side of an Expert: A 3 Day Diet Review

Most experts, in my opinion, would agree that the 3 day diet is a terrible way to lose weight. The diet consists of a very strict meal plan that does not emphasize long term healthy eating habits. Instead the diet focuses on strict eating of simple foods that do not add nutrients to your body. Establishing a well balanced meal plan that includes proteins, good for you fats, carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables, and whole grains will provide your body with the fuel it needs to build muscle and burn fat, long term. You will continue to lose weight and maintain it while eating a variety of delicious healthy foods rather than being restricted a small few. The 3 Day Diet also suggests drinking a lot of coffee. Now coffee is a low caloric beverage that isn’t terrible for you, but it is a diuretic. A diuretic is a substance that increases the flow of urine causing the body to get rid of excess water. What does that mean to you? Well simply put you pee more and much of the weight you see being lost during the 3 day diet is water weight, which you will gain back quickly once you return to your normal eating patterns.
Another reason experts don’t agree with the 3 Day Diet is that it does not advocate any type of exercise. Exercise is critical in weight loss. By simply building new muscle you will burn more calories daily forever. Your weight loss will be long term if you add a new pound of muscle and maintain it.

Basically when an expert does a 3 day diet review they look at what value it adds to your life. They are asking will it help you long term, will it make you stronger, will it make you healthier? When it comes to the 3 day diet the answer is definitely no.

The side of Dieters: A 3 Day Diet Review

When was the last time you tried to lose weight: At the beginning of a new year, for a prom dance or wedding, to fit into a new swimsuit? As dieters we are often looking to lose weight quickly and by any means necessary, because we are looking to achieve a short term goal. This is why dieters love the 3 Day Diet. The 3 Day Diet will allow you to achieve that goal. You will lose weight. It will be fast, and when you are done that dress will fit.

However, as dieters we all know that clean eating and exercise is the best way to lose weight. But that takes dedication and foresight. And where we want fast results to meet a goal we overlook what will happen in the future. So I am going to play the ghost of diets future. Are you ready? You will gain back all of the weight you lost on the 3 Day Diet and you will not be any healthier.

My 3 Day Diet Review

Ask most anybody that has completed the 3 day diet and you will find out that you can and will lose weight. It may not be the suggested 10 lbs that they diet claims to shed off of you, but you will lose something. You will be happy and you will go on websites like ours and post your own 3 Day Diet Review of how you needed to lose 10 lbs by the weekend so you would fit into your new shirt and how it worked.

But it is important to try to foresee the future and see that the 3 day diet may get results now, but you will be back on it again soon because you didn’t do yourself or your body any good.

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3 Day Diet Weight Loss

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

On this site Day-Diets.com you will find an plethora of information related to all sorts of diets and help to lead loss weight and eat healthily. One of the most popular of the day diet variety is the 3 day diet and it’s many variations.

In the 3 Day Diets Weight Loss is supposed to happen very quickly with some of the diets claiming up to 12lbs lost in just 3 short days. The idea behind the diets is that 3 days of very low calories and a combination of foods that will kick start your metabolism and help you burn fat super fast.

Does the 3 day diet work?

Any diet that cuts you low on calories will likely lead to some weight loss. The 3 day diet also usually includes only healthy low fat foods too so the body is likely to lose from this aspect as well. As for the claims that the diet creates extra weight loss through a chemical kick start of the metabolism, these claims are skeptical and as far as I know, no conclusive studies exist to prove the claims.

It’s doubtful you will shed 12lbs of fat througha  3 day diet as some of the loss will likely be water weight. However you could well lose 1-2lbs on such a diet if followed strictly.

Is the 3 day diet safe for weight loss?

When following any diet plan you should first consult a qualified health professional about the suitability for you and your body. 3 day diets often do not recommend extra exercise and this could be due to the fact that so few calories may leave you feeling a little weak, this may not be healthy for you. Throughout the diet you have to listen to your body. If you feel weak, dizzy, ill or anything abnormal you should stop immediately ad consult a doctor if symptoms continue. Any low calorie quick weight loss diet is unlikely to actually be great for your health so you must go into this with caution. The foods on the diet are however healthy and as it’s only 3 days, with appropriate normal healthy eating for at very very least one week in between may be a good way to maintain following the plans.

What does the 3 day diet entail.

Most 3 day diets have a very simple plan with a similar set menu for 3 days, 3 meals a day. This menu cannot be changed or broken so you have to stick to it. Foods often included are tuna, grapefuit, dry toast, a little peanut butter and green beans. The foods are easy to find and it’s not completely tasteless. After the 3 days you are advised heavily to resume normal healthy eating for a period of at least 1 week but I would think longer is better. You also need to keep fully hydrated at all times and a little diet soda is allowed on most plans.

Who is the 3 day diet for?

3 day diets are for people who are overweight and are looking for quick weight loss often for any upcoming event such as a special day, a short holiday or the summer start. Some people sustain these diets over months with adequate breaks in between to keep a constant level of weight loss, hopefully stopping when they reach their ideal weight. This diet is not for people who are already at an ideal weight.

It is a fad diet as such so make sure you know what you are getting into and always, always consult a qualified health professional.

Good luck.

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3 Day Detox Diet

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Before we can explain this variation of the 3 day diet we really need to know what it means to detoxify ones body and how does detox relate to a diet? The general conception about the word detox is one that unfortunately has a negative connotation. Detox is commonly associated with going to a facility to help yourself or somebody else overcome an addiction to drugs or alcohol. However what it really means is to remove toxins from your body.

The 3 Day Detox Diet is a meal and exercise regimen that is designed to help you remove the harmful toxins from your body that you consume on a daily basis. Whether they come from processed foods, soft drinks, alcohol, or whatever foodstuffs you consume. The diet involves clean eating, bordering on vegetarianism and drinking water to help clean your body thoroughly.

About The 3 Day Detox Diet

The 3 Day Detox diet is meant to be a short meal plan to help you cleanse your body of toxins that are found in the chemicals used to process food. Did you know that apples are waxed before they are put on grocery store shelves or that if you read the fine print on the label the boneless chicken breasts you are eating contain up to 10% flavor solution. The 3 Day Detox diet will help you eliminate as many of these toxins as you can from you diet and flush your system of the ones that are currently in it.

The 3 Day Detox Diet Meal Plan

Unlike many other variations of the 3 Day Diet ( EG: 3 Day Cardiac Diet, 3 Day Heart Diet) the 3 Day Detox Diet does not require you follow a strict meal plan. Instead it allows for you to select many food options that may be more pleasing to your palate than the restrictive menu on the 3 Day Diet. This will certainly help you complete the diet as it is important to eat foods that you enjoy. Instead the 3 Day Detox Diet controls the type of foods that you are eating. Rule 1 of the diet is that you are not allowed to eat any cooked foods. This mean don’t cook your vegetables and stay away from meats. The problem with cooked foods is you often cook many of the nutritional values right out of them and only leave the processed toxins behind. Meat especially, plus if you are planning on eating any meats that don’t need to be cooked they will generally be filled with preservatives and salts which are bad for your body. And our purpose is to remove the toxins from our bodies, not add new ones. 2nd on the 3 Day Detox Diet’s list of don’t is don’t drink anything but water. No soda, tea, coffee, alcohol, or fruit juice. They are all packed with sugars, caffeine, and other toxins that you just don’t need. And that is pretty much it. Eat organically produced fresh fruits and vegetables and unsalted nuts. You should be able to find a great selection of delicious foods in the grocery store as well as a host of recipes on how to prepare them online.

3 Day Detox Diet does not require you to exercise, but suggest that you do participate in 20 minutes of walking a day. By increasing your level of activity you will be helping your body digest foods and remove toxins built up in your blood.

How Long Can I Do the 3 Day Detox Diet?

The 3 day detox diet is not meant to be done for more than 3 days. This diet is meant to help cleanse your body of toxins and is not a balanced nutrition plan. If you wanted to continue the 3 Day Detox Diet for a longer period of time you would need to consult your physician about healthy ways to increase the amount of protein you are eating. Nuts although a good source of protein may not meet your daily requirements.

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