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 Birmingham cardiac three date diet has been much criticized and deemed a fad diet. However, the diet does promise that you will lose 10 pounds in three days. That is known by many names including: The Baptist Hospital three-day diet, American Heart Association three-day diet, bubba's three-day diet, Florida three-day diet, three-day cardiac death, three-day army die, Hospital three-day diet, and a three day heart diet. The promise that you will lose 10 pounds could conceivably be true. However, realistically the weight you might lose is probably water weight and definitely not 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. the diet requires that you follow a very strict regiment. is few eat food is not on the diet this will be considered overeating and you won't lose weight. also under eating must be avoided all costs. In fact the diet requires you eat the recommended portions even if you're not hungry 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 This diet has easy-to-follow rules and works, allegedly, because it creates a special chemical breakdown within your body. If substitutions are made, however, the special breakdown doesn't happen and you won't lose weight. In addition to the strict menu you are 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,
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