Israeli Army Diet Reviews - Is This a Good Diet Plan?

There have always been strange diets whose source is unclear. One of these is known as the Israeli Army Diet and it enjoyed a great deal of popularity in the 1970s and 80s.

This isn't an official diet plan. There is no book or website which promotes it. In fact, it's unclear who came up with it. What is clear is that this plan, which was reported to have been used by the Israeli Army to get new recruits into shape, has no real connection to Israel or its army so the name doesn't have any real meaning.

The Israeli Army Diet plan is very basic and can also be called extreme. The plan lasts for 8 days in which your food is severly limited. In fact, you can eat just a single thing for 2 days at a time. Here is how the eating schedule is arranged:

Days One - Two: Apples (black tea/coffee allowed)
Days Three - Four: Cheese (black tea/coffee allowed)
Days Five - Six: Chicken (black tea/coffee allowed)
Days Seven - Eight: Salad (black tea/coffee allowed)

As you can see, this is a very low calorie diet and provides very little variety. However, it can indeed lead to a very fast weight loss.

The problem is twofold:

1. You're not getting enough food and nutrients during the 8 days in which you're on the diet, making it not a good diet to stick to for a long time. It is advisable to not do it for more than the 8 days prescribed under any circumstances.

2. Most of the weight loss you'll achieve here will be short termed and will consist of water and muscle tissue. You will not shed a lot of fat. Therefore, you need to make sure to continue leading a healthy life, to workout regularly and to eat sensibly once you finish with the diet.

In conclusion, this isn't the best diet plan in the world but it can lead to a big short-termed weight loss.

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John Davenport lost over 30 pounds in his twenties after being overweight most of his life. He now runs a weight loss forum and publishes a diet and fitness newsletter.