Cambridge Diet

The Cambridge Diet, developed in the 1970’s by Dr. Alan Howard of Cambridge University, relies upon eating extremely low calorie pre-packaged meals enriched with supplemental vitamins and minerals. It is marketed as a way for dieters to lose weight extremely quickly by maintaining a caloric intake is as low as 400 calories each day. This varies according to the stage of the plan, but remains low by most measures. Diet products sold include soups, shakes, bars and porridges in a variety of flavours. Adherents to this diet simply combine the packets with some different types of regular food items in the order recommended by the plan’s six different steps, which vary according to how much weight you need to lose.
While it has been an effective weight loss plan for many people, the Cambridge Diet has faced controversy throughout its existence. Some dieters allegedly died as a result of this plan, and the diet in Britain and the US must be obtained and overseen by certified weight loss counsellors. There is some concern that the early stages of the plan, especially, are just too low in calories to be nutritionally adequate, and that the added supplements and minerals might not make up for these deficits. Dieters will also want to drink large amounts of water when beginning this plan so that they don’t become dehydrated.
Cambridge products are still marketed and sold widely throughout Great Britain and are marketed as Cambridge: Food for Life in the USA, with the US programme being a heavily modified version of the original plan.