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Cambridge Diet
The Cambridge Diet is based in the United Kingdom. It has it’s origins from the Cambridge University in the late 1970s. The Cambridge Diet was officially launched in 1984, but now has distributors worldwide.
The Diet Plan
The Cambridge Diet is a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) and is made up of pre-packaged foods. The foods have been formulated to provide precise amounts of vitamins, nutrients and calories – and are available as sachets (shakes or soups), bars, or “brix”.
The daily calorie levels start as low as 415-500 calories per day. After a period of time (a maximum of 4 weeks), the calorie levels are upped (first to 790, then to 1,000 calories per day).
It is essential that copious amounts of water are drunk during the diet to avoid dehydration.
A Risky Endeavor
The Cambridge Diet should be used only under the guidance of a medical practitioner In the UK, the diet is only available through accredited counselors and to people with a BMI above 25.
Despite research confirming the benefits of VLCD’s they should only be used under medical supervision. Exercise cannot be maintained (except for very low intensity exercise) during the diet, and additional fiber may be required to prevent constipation.
Be very careful with the Cambridge Diet.
Different Versions?
The Cambridge Diet is only available through distributors. The distributors in the USA provide slightly different formulations to those in the UK.
See Also
www.cambridge-diet.co.uk – Official homepage of the Cambridge Diet
Lou, don’t know if you’ll check back here, but I hope you do. I went on a low-carb diet in 2009 and after a few weeks on it found I could not stomach bread, pasta and some of those other carbohydrate rich foods we know and love. I went to my GP and as it turns out, I had coeliac disease and never knew it!
Apparently 1 in 3 people where I live have some intolerance to gluten (which is found in any products made with oats, barley, wheat and rye) and many of them only discover it after undergoing a low carb diet.
If you are experiencing stomach pains or cramping after eating a gluten-rich product, ask your doctor for a blood test.
And the best part? It turns out the reason I was always a little chubby was because I was eating gluten when my body couldn’t handle it. It stored it as excess fat because it couldn’t process it any other way.
Now that I’ve eliminated gluten, I don’t have to diet strictly to maintain a healthy weight
Hi, I am on week 5 of the SS and have lost 30lbs and dropped 2 dress sizes already. I feel amazing….one issue though. I did cheat the other day as craved some bread. Ate it, then felt so ill that it did make me sick, it was like my stomach couldnt take it. I am worried that I wont be able to stom ach food again, I dont even want food now. Does anyone have any experiences like this.
hii i am 17jears hmm i am on 3 days now is veryy hard tomorow must i go to my consultant to weight i must 30lbs of this dieet is very hard