Drinking diet is one of the most effective but also controversial techniques for weight loss. The purpose of the diet is not only to reduce weight, but also to cleanse the body, as well as reduce the volume of the stomach.
Drinking diet rules
True to its name, the drinking diet involves the complete avoidance of solid foods for a whole month. If the diet is followed correctly, strong hunger should not be felt, as the amount of food and the number of calories the body needs for life are not limited by the rules.
What is the essence of a drinking diet? Everything is very simple. All solid products are replaced with liquid products. You can drink as much as you want, or better yet enough to quench your hunger. Some rules need to be clarified:
- First, in a diet, it is forbidden not only to consume solid food, but also to chew, in principle. It is recommended that you give up chewing gum, and there is a reason for this. According to the drinking diet system, the stomach is given 30 days to rest. And while chewing gum, the stomach reflexively triggers the same procedure for digestion. Only in this case there is no food in it, which means that it begins to digest itself, which threatens many acute diseases of the digestive system.
- Second, in addition to fluids entering the body instead of food, it is imperative to drink 1. 5-2 liters of water per day. This amount of water speeds up metabolism. In addition, water maintains the excellent condition of the skin.
- Third, you can not keep a drinking diet for more than 30 days. Long-term adherence to this diet can lead not only to various diseases of the digestive system, but also to a decrease in the immunity of the body as a whole.
The effectiveness of a drinking diet
Due to its effectiveness, diet has become widespread. The creators of the diet promise weight loss of 10 to 15 pounds per month!
However, doctors are very careful about this diet. They believe that such a prolonged rejection of solid food has an extremely negative effect on the digestive system, breaking the normal rhythm of its work developed over millennia.
In addition, a drinking diet has many contraindications. If you have a chronic illness, be sure to consult your doctor before you start.
In order not to cause great harm to health, doctors recommend the use of a drinking diet not for a long time, but as a day of fasting, 1-2 days (not in a row! ) A week.
Allowed foods in a drinking diet
What kind of foods should you consume? Unlike other diets, drinking does not have a definitively defined menu, which means that all foods that can be drunk but not chewed are allowed, at the discretion of everyone. And, of course, you should try to make your food as varied as possible during this diet.
Usually, the diet is based on the following products: milk and fermented milk (kefir, drinking yogurt, milk, fermented baked milk, milkshakes), juices and nectars, soups (meat, fish or vegetables), tea, coffee. It is advisable to eliminate or reduce sugar intake.
However, not all drinking foods are allowed in the diet. So alcohol is strictly forbidden. It should be noted that alcohol is prohibited in almost all diets because it contributes to the group of extra pounds, and not their loss.
Also, there are disagreements about some products. One of these products is smoothie. A smoothie is a fruit or vegetable cocktail. At the same time, smoothies from some products are liquid and drink very well, and from some are very thick, almost like mashed potatoes. Hence the clear rule: liquid smoothies in a drinking diet can be consumed without restrictions, but thick ones should be avoided.
There are many smoothie recipes, each of which aims to get a certain set of vitamins. The preparation requires the ingredients for the desired shake and a blender. Preparing the smoothie is very simple and accessible to everyone. All ingredients are peeled, peeled and ground with a blender until smooth.
Some recipes for healthy smoothies:
- Orange + grapefruit + lemon. This cocktail promotes weight loss, thanks to the grapefruit in its composition, which is a popular fat burner. Also, a citrus blend can help you easily regain strength after a hard day.
- Grapefruit + apple. It also aims at weight loss.
- Orange + ginger + cucumber. Cucumber improves the color and moisture of the skin. Ginger adds a unique flavor and helps burn fat.
- Strawberries + bananas + mint + lime. Satisfies the feeling of hunger, having a small calorie content. Cools well on a hot day
Avoiding the drinking diet
Like any other diet, a drinking diet requires you to get out of it properly. Withdrawal from the drinking diet should last at least 20 days. Gradually, you should teach the stomach with soft foods, then with cereals, mashed potatoes, and then with solid foods.