Budwig Diet (Flax Oil Cottage Cheese Diet)

The Oil-Protein Diet is more commonly known as the Budwig Diet or Flax Oil Cottage Cheese Diet (FOCC). It is a whole-food dietary approach based on combining high-protein dairy products with flaxseed oil.

The diet was created by Dr Johanna Budwig in the 1950s. Originally, the diet used quark as a protein source. Nowadays in the UK, cottage cheese or Greek-style skimmed mild yoghurt are s good alternatives. The diet also includes ground flaxseed, vegetables, fruits, nuts and juices