Scaresdale Diet

Developed by doctor Herman Tarnower in the 70's, this diet(sometimes referred as the Scarsdale Medical Diet) shows similarities with the Zone Diet(to play on Shakespeare, “a diet by any other name still has no sweets…”). In that diet, person is allowed 43 percents of carbohydrates, 22.5 percents of proteins and finally 22.5 percents of fat in a day.

With a strict menu that should be executed for at least 7 days, but 14 days as recommended. The diet contains not so bad one. Let us have a look on Scardsdale diet menu:

·         Day 1

Breakfast: coffee or tea with sugar substitute, 1 slice of protein bread and 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch: any amount of lean beef, chicken or fish, tomato salad, and coffee or tea
Dinner: broiled fish, tomato and lettuce salad, 1 slice of protein bread and grapefruit or melon

·         Day 2

Breakfast: coffee or tea with sugar substitute, 1 slice of protein bread and 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch: any amount of fruit salad and coffee
Dinner: hamburger (without bread) and all the cooked vegetables you desire

·         Day 3

Breakfast: coffee or tea with sugar substitute, 1 slice of protein bread and 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch: tuna salad and grapefruit or melon
Dinner: two lean pork chops, mixed green salad, and coffee

·         Day 4

Breakfast: coffee or tea with sugar substitute, 1 slice of protein bread and 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch: two eggs, cottage cheese, 3oz. squash, 1 slice of protein bread, coffee
Dinner: chicken (grilled or broiled, skin removed), spinach or green pepper, and coffee

·         Day 5

Breakfast: coffee or tea with sugar substitute, 1 slice of protein bread and 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch: all the dry cheese you want, spinach and 1 toast
Dinner: broiled fish, cooked vegetables or green salad, and 1 toast

·         Day 6

Breakfast: coffee or tea with sugar substitute, and1/2 grapefruit
Lunch: fruit salad (as much as you want), 1 slice of protein bread and1 coffee
Dinner: broiled chicken w/o skin, tomato and lettuce salad, 1 slice of protein bread, grapefruit or melon, coffee

·         Day 7

Breakfast: coffee or tea with sugar substitute, 1 slice of protein bread and 1/2 grapefruit
Lunch: cold or hot chicken, tomato and lettuce salad, and grapefruit or melon, and coffee
Dinner: lean beef, mixed salad, and coffee

The Verdict: It would not be hard to prepare this menu and it will be tasty. Following this diet is possible even for a working person. You will realise that most of ingredients are possible to find in restaurant menus. Another advantage – you will not feel hungry at all, because you will be getting main meal you need. In stead of protein bread, which can be prepared easily at home indeed, a whole wheat one or a gluten bread can be used.