How Does the Cambridge Diet Work?
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Background
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The Cambridge Diet is one of the longest-running liquid-based diets in history. It was created in the 1970s by England's Cambridge University. Then, as now, many women use the Cambridge Diet to "crash diet," because its liquid-based food allows the body to rapidly shed "water weight." While the Cambridge Diet may work, it should be used only for the short term (if at all).
How It Works
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If you are on the Cambridge Diet, you consume 3 shakes a day. Cambridge shakes come in various flavors, from chocolate to eggnog. Each shake comes in either 2 styles: Original or Food for Life. The Original has 31 g of protein and about 110 calories, while the Food for Life shake contains 51 g of protein and 140 calories. If you consume 3 shakes a day, you'll consume 430 to 800 calories (depending on the style of shakes).
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Pros & Cons
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Many people lose weight on the Cambridge Diet, because it cuts so many calories. However, often people cannot sustain it for the long term, because of its rigorous calorie restriction. This calorie restriction means you should not exercise, because you'll have too few calories for energy. The Cambridge Diet deprives users of well-rounded nutrition, such as the antioxidants and nutrients they get from fruits, vegetables and whole grains. In the final analysis, the Cambridge Diet is regarded as risky and unhealthy by the medical community (see Resources).
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