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Marcus Said:

Diet Question-Tell me what you think about this diet?

We Answered:

i dunno, dont go on diets-excersize is the best diet. 10 pounds is what i lost in 3 days from exersizing !

Harry Said:

The University of Alabama 3 Day diet?

We Answered:

I am sorry Maam but 3 days of starvation will never fix years of bad habits. Using the source of the problem as the solution will only lead to a bigger problem. You are much better off dispensing with the "quick fixes" and starting to make some real lifestyle changes instead.

Here is some information about fat loss:
http://www.spartafit.com/main/fat%20loss…

Jeanne Said:

Has anyone had "sucess" on the Birmingham 3 day diet?

We Answered:

I have never heard of it. I do Atkins and it really works.

Francis Said:

Do you have to eat EVERYTHING listed on the 3 Day Diet?

We Answered:

Sorry to say there is no such thing as a miracle diet. A sensible diet YES!

Joann Said:

3 day Cardiac diet- birmingham, AL hospital?

We Answered:

This diet has been making the rounds since the 1980s or before. I know because the first time I tried it I was in high school. Will you lose weight.. yes probably. But it isn't because of some acid alkaline thing, it is because of calorie restriction. It is just a wee bit over 1000 calories a day. If you were to eat 1000 calories of low carb veggies and lean meat, you would lose even more weight. The Birmingham hospital does not endorse this diet: contrary to popular belief, this diet is not associated with UAB Health System (Heart of Health Care, Birmingham, Alabama). You can read more from the following link:
http://www.uabhealth.org/17668/ In short, here are few key points they stressed:
* The diet is not scientifically proven. At such, the long term safety and effectiveness of this diet is not known.
* If you lose weight, you can be rest assured you are losing muscle tissue and water instead of fat.
* The diet is high in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol - the main dietary culprits related to heart disease. It also is high in sodium and low in whole grains.

Real cardiac units, if they need to put someone on a super fast lose dramatic weight diet always use medical liquid diets.. Most of the teaching hospitals have their own formula, but some use products such as Optifast.