Today, in the arsenal of people who want to lose weight, there are a large number of different diets. One of the most popular is the drinking diet, which involves the complete elimination of solid foods. On the Internet you can find a large number of reviews that talk about the effectiveness of this method of losing weight. What is a drinking diet? In this article we will try to understand the basic principles of this diet and also talk about its safety for the human body.
Basic principles of a diet for weight loss
Obesity is a problem that a large number of people around the world face. In addition to mental discomfort, heavy weight can also cause many diseases, such as problems with the osteoarticular system. This is why most people try to get rid of "excess fat" by resorting to different diets.
In 2010, the results of the work of a group of European researchers trying to find out the link between obesity and cervical cancer were published. As a result, it was found that overweight women (body mass index ≥30 kg / m2) have a nearly three times higher risk of developing endometrial cancer compared to women with normal body weight.
As we said, a drinking diet is a pretty effective method of losing weight according to many people. Its essence lies in eating only those products that have a liquid consistency. As stated in the sources, the weight loss varies from 15 to 18 kg if this diet is followed for a month. However, most nutritionists say that this diet is a rather "hard" method of losing weight in terms of calorie and nutrient intake in the body. It almost never leaves a trace for a person's health and emotional state.
With a drinking diet, solid foods with liquid low-calorie content are replaced. At the same time, weight loss is due to lack of calories entering the body, rapid assimilation and elimination of food. Some nutritionists say that this diet is essentially an easier fasting option.
Before starting a drinking diet, it is recommended to prepare for it. For this purpose, in a few days you should switch to a light diet that does not include sweet and flour products, fried foods and alcohol. Preference should be given to cereals, vegetables and fruits, soups. This will help avoid excessive stress on the body.
The daily diet is divided into 4 or 5 meals. It is imperative to adhere to the drinking scheme (drink at least 1, 5 liters of water a day). Throughout the diet, it is recommended to reduce the level of physical activity to monitor the regularity of bowel movements. Intake of vitamin complexes helps to avoid deficiency of vitamins and other essential substances.
As we have already said, in the classical sense, the drinking diet lasts for a month. Doctors say, however, that only eating a liquid food for 30 days can adversely affect the body. In this connection, light diet options have been developed: for 3, 7 and 14 days.
Allowed food when drinking a diet
Despite the fact that the drinking diet involves the use of liquid food, some beverages should still be discarded. Any alcohol is strictly forbidden. In addition, it is worth limiting the use of coffee and cocoa, packaged juices, fermented dairy products with a high percentage of fat content, carbonated beverages.
The diet may include:
- Mineral water or still water;
- Natural freshly squeezed juice;
- Vegetable broth or broth based on lean meat and fish;
- Dairy products and fermented milk products whose fat content does not exceed 2, 5%;
- Kisses and compotes of fruits, dried fruits, berries;
- Any kind of tea without added sugar.
The most optimal and safe for health is a three-day drinking diet. According to reviews, in three days with this diet you can lose from 3 to 5 kilos. In second place in terms of security is the seven-day option. It requires much more psychological endurance and can, if not properly trained, still harm the body. As the sources show, you can lose weight from 5 to 7 kilos when you only eat liquid food for 7 days.
All of the above products can be taken during the week. However, there is one particular scheme that, judging by the reviews, is the most effective. At the beginning of the diet, the first day should consist of dairy products or fermented milk products. On the second day, it is recommended to use vegetable or low-fat meat broth. The third day is freshly squeezed juice from vegetables and fruits. On the fourth day different types of tea are allowed, and on the fifth - compotes from fruits, dried fruits and berries. The sixth day involves the use of jelly and the seventh - vegetable broth.
As we have already said, in addition to the above products, you should drink at least 1, 5 liters of clean water a day.
An important point is that when you leave the diet, under no circumstances should you lean on fatty or other junk food. After completing the diet for a while, it is recommended to adhere to the basics of proper nutrition, which will avoid stress for the body.
Contraindications and disadvantages of a diet
Due to the fact that a drinking diet involves quite strict restrictions, it is necessary to remember contraindications for it. First of all, this weight loss is not suitable during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Rejection from such a diet plan should be people who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, chronic liver or kidney diseases, cardiovascular system. Endocrine disorders are also contraindications.
The main disadvantage of a diet is a possible deterioration of well-being. People who follow this diet may complain of dizziness and headaches, irritability. In addition, there is a high risk of various disorders of the stomach and intestines.