Does Snapple's Diet Green Tea "Metabolism" actually fuel your metabolism like it says it should?

What foods are forbidden in the Metabolism diet? Why is this diet a fad diet?

• What foods are forbidden in the Metabolism diet? Why is this diet a fad diet? Where did you get this information?

• Answer:

  Metabolism Diet This is a 7-day diet that is designed to increase your metabolism. According to the Metabolism Diet, if you eat certain foods in certain quantities at certain times, you should be able to boost your metabolism and lose weight. People on the diet should drink about 4 glasses of water per day. You can also add herbs, salt, pepper, lemon, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, mustard and ketchup to any of the foods you eat while on the Metabolism Diet. What’s on the Menu? The first days begins with black tea or coffee with packets of Sweet’N Low or Equal. For lunch dieters, have 2 hard boiled eggs and a cup of cooked spinach. The last meal of the day includes a lettuce and celery salad alongside a 6 ounce steak. The other meals for the following days tend to be relatively similar to this example. Warnings for Those on the Metabolism Diet The Metabolism Diet, like many fad diets, doesn't provide dieters with enough calories to get through the day. Dieters should refrain from working out and/or participating in extreme activities while on this diet. Also, there aren't many vitamins or nutrients included, which can lead to health complications for people who continue the diet for longer periods of time. MY PERSONAL MENU The Metabolism Diet Rules of the road: 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 --------------------------------------… DAY 1 BREAKFAST Black Coffee or Tea w/1-2 packets of Sweet & Low or Equal LUNCH 2 hard boiled eggs 1 cup cooked spinach DINNER 1 lettuce and celery salad 1 6oz. steak *(use PAM to fry) DAY 2 BREAKFAST Black Coffee or Tea w/1-2 packets of Sweet & Low or Equal one water cracker LUNCH 1 lettuce and celery salad 1 6oz. steak broiled or grilled DINNER 8-10 oz. of Ham DAY 3 BREAKFAST Black Coffee or Tea w/1-2 packets of Sweet & Low or Equal one water cracker LUNCH 2 hard boiled eggs 1 cup green beans 1 cup tomatoes DINNER 8-10 oz. of Ham 2 cups green bean/tomato salad DAY 4 BREAKFAST Black Coffee or Tea w/1-2 packets of Sweet & Low or Equal one water cracker LUNCH 1 hard boiled eggs 1 cup raw carrots DINNER 1 cup regular yogurt 1 oz. mozzerella cheese 1 cup fruit salad DAY 5 BREAKFAST Black Coffee or Tea w/1-2 packets of Sweet & Low or Equal 1 raw carrot Juice of 1 lemon LUNCH 1 fried fish filet (4-6 oz.) tomato salad DINNER 1 4-6 oz. steak green salad DAY 6 BREAKFAST Black Coffee or Tea w/1-2 packets of Sweet & Low or Equal LUNCH 1 4-8oz. chicken broiled w/o skin DINNER 2 hardboiled eggs 1 raw carrott DAY 7 BREAKFAST Tea w/lemon LUNCH 1 4-8oz. steak broiled or grilled 1 1/2 cup of fruit DINNER a sensible dinner