The drinking diet is one of the most effective, but also controversial weight loss techniques. The purpose of the diet is not only to lose weight, but also to cleanse the body and reduce the volume of the stomach.
Rules for drinking diet
True to its name, the drinking diet includes completely avoiding solid foods for a whole month. If the diet is followed correctly, you should not feel very hungry, because the amount of food and the number of calories needed by the body for life are not limited by the rules.
What is the essence of the drinking diet? Everything is very simple. All solid products are replaced by liquid products. You can drink as much as you want, or rather as needed to satisfy your hunger. Some rules need to be clarified:
- First, the diet is forbidden not only to consume solid foods, but also to chew in general. It is advisable to give up chewing gum and there is a reason for this. According to the dietary drinking system, the stomach is given 30 days to rest. And while chewing gum, the stomach reflexively triggers the same procedure for digesting food. Only in this case there is no food in it, which means that it begins to digest, which threatens with very acute diseases of the digestive system.
- Second, in addition to fluids that enter the body instead of food, it is imperative to drink 1, 5-2 liters of water a day. This amount of water speeds up the metabolism. In addition, the water maintains excellent skin condition.
- Third, you can not follow 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 body's immunity as a whole.
Effectiveness of the drinking diet
Due to its effectiveness, the diet has become widespread. The creators of the diet promise to lose 10 to 15 pounds a month!
However, doctors are very cautious about this diet. They believe that such prolonged rejection of solid foods has an extremely negative effect on the digestive system, disrupting the normal rhythm of its work, developed over millennia.
In addition, the drinking diet has many contraindications. If you have any chronic illnesses, be sure to consult your doctor before starting.
In order not to cause great harm to health, doctors recommend using a drinking diet not for a long time, but as fasting days, 1-2 days (not in a row! ) Week.
Foods allowed on a drinking diet
What foods should you eat? Unlike other diets, drinking does not have a set menu, which means that all foods that can be drunk but not chewed are allowed at everyone's discretion. And, of course, you should strive to make your food as varied as possible during this diet.
Usually the diet is based on the following products: dairy and fermented milk (kefir, drinking yogurt, milk, fermented baked milk, milk shakes), juices and nectars, broths (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, as it contributes to the set of extra pounds, not to lose weight.
There are also disputes about some products. One of these products is embarrassed. The shake is a cocktail of fruits or vegetables. At the same time, the smoothies from some products are liquid and drink very well, and from some they are very thick, almost like mashed potatoes. Hence the obvious rule: liquid smoothies on a drinking diet can be consumed without restrictions, but fatty ones should be avoided.
There are many recipes for smoothies, each of which is aimed at obtaining a specific group of vitamins. The preparation requires the ingredients for the desired shake and blender. Making smoothies is very simple and accessible to everyone. All ingredients are peeled, peeled and ground with a blender until smooth.
Here are 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, the citrus mixture can easily help you regain strength after a hard day.
- Grapefruit + apple. Also aimed at weight loss.
- Orange + ginger + cucumber. Cucumber improves skin color and moisture. Ginger adds a unique flavor and helps burn fat.
- Berry + banana + mint + lime. Satisfies the feeling of hunger by having a low calorie content. Refreshes well on a hot day
Getting out of the drinking diet
Like any other diet, the drinking diet requires a proper exit from it. Withdrawal from the drinking diet should last at least 20 days. Gradually you should accustom your stomach to soft foods, then to cereals, mashed potatoes and then to solid foods.