For most people who don't have any current dietary restrictions, soup diets can be safe and effective. On the other hand, if you do have existing dietary restrictions — especially those dealing with sodium levels — you may wish to avoid both canned and cabbage soup diets.  Soups are notoriously high in sodium. You can choose homemade and low-sodium options to reduce your salt intake, but if your body has trouble processing sodium, it's best to avoid soup diets altogether. Congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, and chronic kidney disease make it difficult for your kidneys to process sodium. Additionally, excess sodium can actually contribute to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and congestive heart failure.  Additionally, the cabbage soup diet and other soup diets low in carbohydrates are considered dangerous for individuals with diabetes. People with diabetes need to be on a set meal pattern in which carbohydrates are consistent at each meal. If you have diabetes, you should not attempt any "fad" diet. The cabbage soup diet can help you lose up to 10 lb (4.5 kg) in one week. While most people can follow this diet for one week with only limited risk to their health, it is important that you follow this diet for only one week.  Cabbage soup diets are low in protein, complex carbohydrates, and other vital nutrients. In addition to losing fat and water weight, you'll likely lose lean tissue following this diet. Since you'll lose nutrients and muscle while on this diet, following it for more than one week can result in moderate to severe health problems.  Due to its short-term nature, cabbage soup diets have no long-term effect on heart disease, cholesterol, or blood pressure.  You should also avoid following any other fad diets extremely low in calorie immediately after ceasing the cabbage soup diet since your body will need to replenish the lost nutrients. While soup diets don't often present a serious risk to most healthy individuals, it's always a good idea to check with your doctor before starting a major weight loss program like this. Checking with your doctor is especially important if you have any pre-existing conditions, but it's still a good idea even if you have no known issues.  Your doctor should be able to work with you to determine if a soup diet is a good choice for your health needs. Additionally, your doctor may also be able to help you determine the safest way to attempt a soup diet. Seeking advice from a registered dietician is also a good idea, but do so only after checking with your doctor first. Your doctor will help you determine if the diet is safe for you; a registered dietician can then help you determine the healthiest options for your soup diet. Canned soup and cabbage soup diets are classified as fad diets. While canned soup diets may offer more potential long-term benefits than cabbage soup diets, you should supplement either one with long-term lifestyle changes, including nutritional food choices, moderate exercise, and adequate sleep. It can be easy to regain lost weight after you stop your soup diet. As such, relying solely on soup diets or other fad diets can result in yo-yo dieting or weight cycling, which can have negative effects on your health, including a loss of white blood cells, higher blood pressure, higher cholesterol, and an increased risk of gall bladder disease. If you choose to follow a soup diet, reduce the risk of weight cycling by maintaining healthy long-term lifestyle choices.

Summary: Try soup diets if you don't have any dietary restrictions. Attempt the cabbage soup diet for short-term weight loss. Consider a soup diet after consulting with your doctor. Supplement any soup diet with healthy lifestyle changes.


Seasoned cast iron skillets are best, because they impart flavors similar to those in a dinner grill. Turn one burner to medium heat. Slice it into rings. A quarter of an onion per sandwich is required. of butter in the first skillet. You can also use olive oil or canola oil in place of butter. Stir them around until they are covered in oil or butter. Then, allow them to cook without stirring for 10 minutes. Let them cook without stirring on this side for 10 minutes. Adjust the temperature to a low setting. Stir them occasionally until they appear caramelized, approximately 15 minutes.

Summary: Set two heavy skillets on your stovetop. Cut an onion in half. Melt two tbsp. Place your onion rings in the skillet. Flip the onions onto the opposite side with a spatula. Turn the onions again.


Most colleagues will not stop you if you appear to be on a mission or in a hurry to get somewhere. If you are intercepted, try saying; “do you know which conference room the meeting is in?” Get out of chatting by saying that you are on your way for a quick bathroom break. Hopefully no one will be so rude as to question you on that! Let the chatterbox know that you are heading to the break room for a quick cup of coffee, tea or a snack anytime she catches you off guard in the hallway. If she insists on joining you in the break room, you can chat for as long as it takes to prepare your cup of coffee, and then say “I really must get back to it.” Look for a colleague and immediately tell the chatterer that you have to speak with that person about an urgent matter. If no one else is around, you can say “have you seen Jim? I need to meet with him about this project that’s due within the hour”, and then purposefully rush off toward Jim’s office. If the office magpie is keeping you from getting any work done, stop stressing out about it and give yourself a break. Tell your coworker that you have to be somewhere important at a certain time. There’s no need to explain that you are simply going for a walk, just hurry out the door, and don’t return to your desk until the coast is clear.

Summary: Walk quickly through the office. Run to the restroom. Eat a snack. Enlist help from another coworker. Take a break.


This person must stand in the middle.  He or she must try to touch someone, while everyone else keeps bouncing away. A correct guess means that the roles swap. An incorrect guess means that the blindfolded player has to chase and guess again.
Summary: Choose at least 4, or more, players. Blindfold one of the players. Everyone else stands around this person, a little distance away. Ask the blindfolded person to run around like crazy. When the blindfolded player touches a person, he or she must guess who the person is. Continue until you're all too tired or bored with the game.