Today, in the arsenal of people who want to lose weight, there is a huge 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 huge number of reviews that talk about the effectiveness of this method of losing weight. What is an alcoholic 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
Overweight is a problem faced by a huge number of people around the world. In addition to psychological distress, high weight can also cause many diseases, for example, problems with the osteoarticular system. This is why most people try to get rid of "excess fat" by resorting to various diets.
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As we have said, an alcoholic diet is a fairly effective method of losing weight according to many people. Its essence lies in eating only those products that have a liquid consistency. As indicated in the sources, if you follow this diet for a month, the weight loss varies from 15 to 18 kilograms. However, most nutritionists claim that this diet is a rather "tough" method of losing weight in terms of the body's intake of calories and nutrients. It almost never leaves a trace of a person's health and emotional state.
With an alcoholic diet, solid food is replaced with low calorie liquid meals. At the same time, weight loss is due to a shortage of calories entering the body, rapid assimilation and elimination of food. Some nutritionists say this diet is essentially a lightened fasting option.
Before starting an alcohol-based diet, it is recommended that you prepare yourself. To this end, in a few days, you should switch to a light diet that excludes sweet products and flours, fried foods and alcohol. Preference should be given to cereals, vegetables and fruits, soups. This will help avoid undue stress on the body.
The daily diet is divided into 4 or 5 meals. It is imperative to observe the drinking regime (drink at least 1. 5 liters of water per day). For the entire period of the diet, it is recommended to reduce the level of physical activity, to monitor the regularity of the stool. Taking vitamin complexes will help avoid a deficiency of vitamins and other essential substances.
As we have already said, in the classic sense, the drinking diet lasts a month. However, doctors say that eating only one liquid food for 30 days can negatively affect the body. In this regard, light diet options have been developed: for 3, 7 and 14 days.
Foods allowed when drinking a diet
Despite the fact that the drinking diet involves the use of liquid foods, some drinks should still be discarded. Any alcohol is strictly prohibited. In addition, it is worth limiting the use of coffee and cocoa, packaged juices, fermented dairy products with a high percentage of fat, carbonated drinks.
The diet can include:
- Mineral or natural water;
- Freshly squeezed natural juices;
- Vegetable broths or based on lean meats and fish;
- Dairy and fermented milk products, the fat content of which does not exceed 2. 5%;
- Kissels and fruit compotes, dried fruit, berries;
- Any type of tea with no added sugar.
The most optimal and safe for health is a three-day food diet. According to reviews, in three days on this diet you can lose 3 to 5 kilograms. In second place in terms of safety is the seven-day option. It requires much more psychological stamina and, if not properly trained, can still damage the body. As it turns out from the sources, when you eat only liquid food for 7 days, you can lose 5 to 7 kilograms.
All the above products can be consumed during the week. However, there is a certain scheme that, judging by the reviews, is the most effective. At the beginning of the diet, the first day should consist of dairy or fermented milk products. On the second day it is recommended to use lean vegetable or meat broths. The third day is freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices. On the fourth day, various types of tea are allowed, and on the fifth - fruit compotes, nuts and berries. The sixth day involves the use of gelatin, and the seventh - vegetable broths.
As we have already said, in addition to the above products, you need to drink at least 1. 5 liters of clean water per day.
An important point is that when abandoning the diet, in no case should one rely on fats or other junk foods. After the end of the diet for some time, it is recommended to adhere to the basics of proper nutrition, which will avoid stress for the body.
Contraindications and cons of an alcoholic diet
Due to the fact that a food diet implies rather strict restrictions, it is necessary to remember the contraindications for this. First of all, this weight loss scheme is not suitable during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Refuse from such a diet plan should be people who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, chronic diseases of the liver or kidneys, cardiovascular system. Endocrine disorders are also contraindications.
The main disadvantage of an alcoholic diet is a possible deterioration in well-being. People who adhere to this diet may complain of dizziness and headache, irritability. In addition, there is a high risk of various stomach and intestinal disorders.