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Onion soup for weight loss

Onion Soup for Weight Loss

A light vegetable soup for a weight-loss diet. The onion soup diet is a fairly well-known way to drop a few extra pounds in a short time. There are many versions of the soup, but most don't call for expensive ingredients — it's made from vegetables (anything but onions) that are available year-round. The key to the diet is not just eating the soup every day, but sticking to a balanced diet overall.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Onion

Cabbage

150

Tomato

Bell pepper

Carrot

0.5

Celery stalk (plus the leaves)

Water

0.5

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 20 % 1 g

Fats 0 % 0 g

Carbohydrates 80 % 4 g

20 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

Gather the ingredients for the weight-loss onion soup. There are many versions of this dish; I'll make mine with these vegetables. Get a pot ready for the soup.
Step 2:

Trim the green cabbage and shred it thinly. Put it in the pot.
Step 3:

Peel and finely chop the carrot and onions, and add them to the cabbage.
Step 4:

Wash the pepper and tomato, remove the stems and the pepper's seeds, and finely chop. Add them to the pot.
Step 5:

Chop the celery and add it to the vegetables.
Step 6:

Cover the vegetables with water and set the pot over medium heat. Cook until all the vegetables are tender.
Step 7:

Serve the soup hot, and always reheat it before eating. You can add a little salt and some fresh herbs.

The soup is the backbone of the onion diet. It's filling and inexpensive, which makes it a good choice if you're trying to lose weight. Fans report shedding about 8–11 lbs (4–5 kg) in seven days. That said, it isn't well balanced nutritionally, so 7 days is the maximum you should follow it. The recipe is endlessly adaptable: by swapping, adding, or leaving out vegetables, you get a different soup each time while keeping it the core of the diet. An onion-soup diet is unlikely to cause lasting health problems, but remember that real weight loss takes regular exercise and balanced eating. Good additions to your diet: whole-grain bread, low-fat dairy, lean proteins, fruits, and vegetables, plus plenty of plain water every day. Talk to your doctor before starting any diet.