During these three days the diet claims that a dieter
can lose ten pounds if the diet is followed exactly.
There are many variations of this diet, with the main
differences being in which crackers or sausages are
called for. These differences may reflect cultural food
differences between the different places in the world
that this diet has been circulated.
During this diet, the dieter is provided with a meal
plan for three meals a day for each of three days.
Amounts of food are specified in ounces, so to follow
this diet effectively a dieter needs a kitchen scale or
other means of accurately weighing food. The diet
requires that dieters drink five eight-ounce glasses of
watereach day, and nothing else except the black tea
or coffee specified in the meal plan. The diet says that
it must be followed exactly to result in the promised
weight loss.Day One
Breakfast: For breakfast the dieter must drink
black coffee or tea, and eat 1/2 of a grapefruit, one
slice of dry toast, and 2 teaspoons of peanut butter.
Lunch: For lunch the dieter must again drink
black coffee or tea. The dieter must eat 4 ounces of
tuna and one slice of dry toast.Dinner: For dinner the dieter must eat 2 slices of
any cold meat, 1 cup of string beans, 4 ounces of beets,
1 small apple, and 4 ounces of vanilla ice cream. No
specific requirement is made for a drink with this meal,
so only water is allowed.Day Two
Breakfast: For breakfast on day two the dieter
may again drink black tea or coffee. Today the dieter
must eat 1 egg (boiled or poached), 1 slice of dry toast,
and 1/2 of a banana.
Lunch: For lunch the dieter must eat 4 ounces of
cottage cheese and 5 crackers. The brand of cracker
varies, some versions require Ritz, Tuc, Snax, or Salt-
ine brand crackers.
Dinner: For dinner the dieter must eat 3 ounces of
broccoli, 2 ounces of carrots, 1/2 of a banana, and 2
hot dogs. Some versions call for frankfurters instead
of hot dogs. Dinner is again finished with 4 ounces of
vanilla ice cream.Day Three
Breakfast: For breakfast the dieter may drink
black tea or coffee and eat 5 crackers, 1 slice of ched-
dar cheese, and 1 small apple.
Lunch: Lunch on the third day is 1 hard boiled egg
and 1 slice of dry toast. There is no specified drink so
the dieter must drink water.
Dinner: Dinner on the last day of the diet is 4
ounces of tuna, 4 ounces of beets, 4 ounces of cauli-
flower, 1/2 of a melon, and 4 ounces of vanilla ice
cream.
Some versions of the diet specify that the tuna
must be the type packed in water, not oil, although
some do not. This makes sense as tuna packed in oil
can contain many more calories and many more grams
of fat than the type that is packed in water. No spec-
ifications are made for whole grain toast, but whole
grain bread is usually considered to be more healthy
and to contain morevitaminsandmineralsthan white
bread.Function
This diet claims to help dieters lose 10 pounds in 3
days. It is not intended to be a long term diet, although
many versions of the diet tell dieters that they can
repeat the diet as often as desired, and even claim
that dieters can lose up to 40 pounds in one month.
The diet is not intended to be a lifestyle change, but is
intended instead to be a brief, quick, weight loss tool.
It does not provide any recommendations for exerciseKEY TERMS
Calorie—A measurement of the energy content of
food, also known as a large calorie, equal to 1000
scientific calories.
Diabetes mellitus—A condition in which the body
either does not make or cannot respond to the
hormone insulin. As a result, the body cannot use
glucose (sugar). There are two types, type 1 or
juvenile onset and type 2 or adult onset.
Dietary supplement—A product, such as a vitamin,
mineral, herb, amino acid, or enzyme, that is
intended to be consumed in addition to an individ-
ual’s diet with the expectation that it will improve
health.
Mineral—An inorganic substance found in the
earth that is necessary in small quantities for the
body to maintain a health. Examples: zinc, copper,
iron.
Vitamin—A nutrient that the body needs in small
amounts to remain healthy but that the body cannot
manufacture for itself and must acquire through
diet.British Heart Foundation diet