one can believe that this is a diet book. in fact all depends on how you want to use it! Or - this is actually a diet book with two phases to two weeks (phase 1 consisting of poorer soup). the few pages of the beginning explains the regime. - Either it's just a good little book soup recipes with an indication for each recipe (stage 1 or 2) concerning their wealth. just an indication which allows to make the right choices every day, according to our desires without it is part of a plan!