Scarsdale medical diet 341782 224334187 2008-07-08T11:41:01Z Cst17 6898026 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/81.151.249.135|81.151.249.135]] to last version by 86.151.119.217 (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Expand|date=August 2007}} [[Image:Scarsdale diet.jpg|thumb|Cover of ''The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet'']] '''''The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet''''' is a [[low-carbohydrate]], low-calorie [[dieting|weight-loss diet]] system and accompanying book by [[Scarsdale, New York]] [[physician]] Dr. [[Herman Tarnower]] and [[Samm Sinclair Baker]]. The Scarsdale Medical Diet is still popular today.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} ==Scarsdale Medical Diet== The '''Scarsdale Medical Diet''' specifies a very specific and structured diet that is to be followed exactly for the first 14 days. Another 14 day period follows that still specifies certain foods to eat, but is less structured. A [[grapefruit]] for breakfast each day is meant to supply [[enzymes]] necessary for burning the 700-calorie per day diet. [[Artificial sweetener]]s are used in place of [[sugar]]. Critics acknowledge that the diet gives quick results but say that weight loss on the plan results simply from the reduced caloric intake; is mostly water; is quickly regained; and that the diet is so extreme as to be unhealthy.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} However, many followers of the diet report positive results.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} <small><small>Small Text</small><small><small>Small Text</small><small><small>Small Text</small><small><small>Small Text</small><small><small>Small Text</small><small><small>Small Text</small></small></small></small></small></small></small>===Menu schedule=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:600px; text-align:center; font-size: 90%;" |- ! ! width="50" | Mon ! width="80" | Tues ! width="80" | Wed ! width="80" | Thurs ! width="80" | Fri ! width="80" | Sat ! width="80" | Sun |- ! Breakfast |One grapefruit, one slice of protein bread, coffee/tea |One grapefruit, one slice of protein bread, coffee/tea |One grapefruit, one slice of protein bread, coffee/tea |One grapefruit, one slice of protein bread, coffee/tea |One grapefruit, one slice of protein bread, coffee/tea |One grapefruit, one slice of protein bread, coffee/tea |One grapefruit, one slice of protein bread, coffee/tea |- ! Lunch | assorted meat, & tomatoes (sliced, broiled, or stewed) | fruit salad, any combination (substitute lunch allowed) | tuna or salmon salad (oil drained off) made with lemon and vinegar dressing, & melon or fruit or grapefruit | 2 eggs , Cottage Cheese (low fat), string beans or tomatoes | assorted cheese slices , salad, & one slice of protein bread (toasted) | fruit salad (substitute lunch allowed) | cold or hot chicken , tomatoes, carrots, cooked cabbage, broccoli or cauliflower, & fruit or grapefruit |- ! | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water |- ! Dinner | fish , combination salad of any greens and vegetables, one slice protein bread toasted, & fruit or grapefruit | steak, tomatoes, lettuce, celery, olives (limit 4), , and/or brussels sprouts | lamb (all visible fat removed; roasted), salad of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery | chicken (roast, broiled, ; fat removed before eating), plenty of spinach, green peppers, string beans | fish , combination salad (any fresh vegetables desired, raw or cooked), one slice of protein bread (toasted) | roast chicken , salad of tomatoes and lettuce, fruit or grapefruit | steak (any cut; broiled or grilled; all fat removed before eating), brussels sprouts, salad of lettuce, cucumbers, celery, tomatoes (sliced or cooked) |- ! | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water | coffee/tea/diet&nbsp;soda/water |} Vegetables not permitted include: corn, peas, potatoes, lentils and any beans, except green or waxed <br /><br /> RECOMMENDED SUBSTITUTE LUNCH <br /> You can substitute the following lunch for any lunch, any day. <br /> One half cup low-fat cottage cheese (pot cheese),<br /> mixed with: One tablespoon of low-fat sour cream, <br /> and Sliced fruit, all you want. <br /> Plus: 6 halves of walnuts or pecans, whole or chopped, and mixed with the above or sprinkled over the fruit <br /> (Tip: puree the cottage cheese & sour cream to make a whipped topping, serve over mixed berries and top with chopped nuts for a "sundae")<br /> Coffee/tea/water/no-sugar diet soda of any flavor ==Book== The book, originally published in [[1979]], received an unexpected boost in popular sales when its author, Dr. Tarnower, was murdered on [[March 10]], [[1980]], by his long-time lover [[Jean Harris]], the headmistress of [[The Madeira School]] in [[McLean, Virginia]], a fashionable boarding school for high school girls. The murder was the subject of a 2006 made-for-TV movie called ''[[Mrs. Harris (film)|Mrs. Harris]]''. In 2005, the American-based [[Food Network]] listed the Scarsdale diet as number two of its top five food fads of the 1970s. Recent years have proved the diet to be most popular in southern France, where up to 10% of people have used the diet in the past seven years. ==References== {{Unreferenced|date=August 2007}} <!--See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the <ref(erences/)> tags--> <div class="references-small"><references/></div> ==External links== *[http://www.scarsdalediet.com Scarsdale Diet Homepage] - The homepage of the Scarsdale Medical Diet {{DEFAULTSORT:Scarsdale Medical Diet, The Complete}} [[Category:Low-carb diets]] [[Category:1979 books]] [[Category:Diet and food fads]] [[Category:Health and wellness books]] [[fr:Régime Scarsdale]]