Scarsdale Diet

The Scarsdale Diet was a popular book written in the 1970s. Dr Herman Tarnower ran a clinic in the town of Scarsdale, and (like so many other doctor-designed plans) created the diet for overweight patients.

The book has always been a huge seller, and is still famous today.

Low Fat, High Protein

The Scarsdale Diet has a peculiar nutrient ratio - the only diet exactly like this. It contains 43% protein, 22.5% fat, and 34.5% carbohydrate.

Dr Tarnower claims this level of diet brings about the process of ketosis. Indeed the diet is low calorie (about 1000 per day), and has very strict rules during the first two weeks. After the first phase, the calorie limit is lifted a little (the "keep-trim" program).

The supposed weight loss is 20 pounds (9kg) in just 14 days.

Diet Program Plan
Drink at least 4 glasses of water or diet soda per day.
You can add the following to your foods:
herbs
salt
pepper
lemon
vinegar
Worcestershire
soy sauce
mustard & ketchup

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DAY 1
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit

LUNCH
any amount of lean beef, chicken or fish + tomato salad + coffee or tea

DINNER
broiled fish + tomato and lettuce salad + grapefruit or melon

DAY 2
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit

LUNCH
any amount of fruit salad + coffee

DINNER
hamburger (without bread) and all the cooked vegetables you desire

DAY 3
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit

LUNCH
tuna salad + grapefruit or melon

DINNER
2 lean pork chops + mixed green salad + coffee

DAY 4
BREAKFAST

coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit

LUNCH
2 eggs + cottage cheese + 3 oz. squash + 1 toast + coffee

DINNER
chicken ( grilled or broiled w/o skin ) + spinach or green pepper + coffee

DAY 5
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit

LUNCH
all the dry cheese you want + spinach + 1 toast

DINNER
broiled fish + cooked veggies or green salad + 1 toast

DAY 6
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit

LUNCH
fruit salad (as much as you want) + 1 coffee

DINNER
broiled chicken w/o skin + tomato and lettuce salad + grapefruit or melon + coffee

DAY 7
BREAKFAST
coffee or tea with sugar substitute & 1/2 grapefruit

LUNCH
cold or hot chicken + tomato & lettuce salad + grapefruit or melon + coffee

DINNER
lean beef + mixed salad + coffee