Vegetarian and Vegan HCG Diets
The original HCG diet protocol was designed for people who would be able to choose a meat or fish option at every meal as their protein option. The original diet plan did allow the substitution of 100 grams of cottage cheese for the protein option, and it also suggested that if the dieter was suffering from intolerance to the meat in the protocol, they could substitute an egg, combined with the whites of three other eggs, for the meat option.
However, even with these substitutions, the original HCG protocol did not appeal to vegetarians and it was impossible for … Continue Reading