The Birmingham cardiac three-day diet according to legend was created in the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital cardiac department. It was created to be used as a tool to help patients lose weight quickly prior to surgery.

The diet been criticized as a fad diet for quick, short-term weight loss. This fad diet promises weight loss of up to 10 pounds in just three days. The diet is also known as:

(1) American Heart Association 3 Day Diet, (2) Baptist Hospital 3 Day Diet, (3) Bubba’s 3 Day Diet, (4) Florida 3 Day Diet, (5) 3 Day Army Diet, (6) 3 Day Cardiac Diet, (7) Hospital 3 Day Diet, and (8) the 3 Day Heart Diet.

The diet’s claim that you will lose 10 pounds might be true. But in reality the way. Losing is most likely water weight is definitely not dense body fat.

This diet makes all sorts of claims including: cleansing, rapid weight loss, decreased cholesterol, increased energy and cleansing

So how does it work? You are required to follow the diet plan to the letter of three-day intervals every week to see results. during the remaining four days a week you are allowed to eat as usual. if you are interested in losing another 10 pounds just get back on diet for another three days.

So what can you eat? The birmingham cardiac 3 day diet is a very specific plan and you must follow it explicitly in order to see results. If you eat any other foods than those on the diet plan, it will be considered over eating and likely you won’t lose weight. The diet also stresses that under eating should be avoided as well. In fact, you must eat the recommended portions even if you aren’t hungry at the time you’re supposed to eat!

Day One

Breakfast

* 1/2 Grapefuit or Juice * 1 Slice of Toast * 1 tbsp. Peanut Butter * Black Coffee or Tea

Lunch

* 1/2 cup Tuna * 1 Slice Toast * Black Coffee or Tea

Dinner

* 2 Slices (3 oz.) of any Meat * 1 cup String Beans * 1 cup Carrots or Beets * 1 small Apple * 1 cup Vanilla Ice Cream

Day Two

Breakfast

* 1 hard-boiled Egg * 1 Slice of Toast * 1/2 Banana * Black Coffee or Tea

Lunch

* 1 cup Cottage Cheese

Or

* 1/2 cup Tuna * 5 Saltine Crackers

Dinner

* 2 Wieners * 1 cup Cabbage or Broccoli * 1/2 cup Carrots

Or

* Turnip Greens * 1/2 Banana * 1 cup Vanilla Ice Cream

Day Three

Breakfast

* 1 hard-boiled Egg * 1 Slice Toast * Black Coffee or Tea

Lunch

* 1 Slice Cheddar Cheese * 5 Saltine Crackers * 1 small Apple * Black Coffee or Tea

Dinner

* 1 cup Tuna * 1 cup Carrots or Beets * 1 cup Green Beans

Or

* Cauliflower * 1 cup Cantaloupe

Or

* 1 small Apple * 1 cup Vanilla Ice Cream

The diet’s rules are simple and easy to follow. As the proponents claim that this diet works because it initiates a special chemical breakdown. And if substitutions are made a special chemical breakdown doesn’t occur and you won’t lose weight. In addition to the diet menu above you’re allowed to consume:

* Diet soda or tea sweetened with an artificial sweetener * Salt and pepper (no other seasoning) * Stick to this diet for 3 consecutive days each week. * After 3 days eat usual food, but be sure not to over eat. * After 4 days of normal eating, start all over again,