- Weight Loss Process
- Contraindications
- Recommendations
- Sample Menus
- Options
This juicy, sweet, tender berry is impossible not to love. It is good both fresh and in jam. It has an excellent taste and a real vitamin cocktail instead of composition. Is it possible to miss the opportunity to use such a gift of nature for weight loss?
Not only can you go on a full-fledged diet based on strawberries for a week, fasting day will be no less effective, which is useful to arrange throughout June, while it is on sale and in the beds.
Weight Loss Process
Many people mistakenly consider this berry to be too sweet and high-calorie, so they rush to exclude it from their diet as soon as they start to lose weight. This is absolutely not true. In fact, it belongs to low-calorie foods – only 41 kcal. So do not be afraid to arrange a strawberry fasting day, which starts the processes in the body that contribute to rapid and effective weight loss:
- Strawberry has a negative calorie content – this means that the body spends more energy on its assimilation than it receives;
- Accordingly, he has to spend his reserves – either muscle fibers (they can be protected by including protein foods in the diet), or fat deposits throughout the body;
- The berry contains a huge amount of vitamins that accelerate metabolism, the slow course of which is the main cause of excess weight;
- Strawberry’s diuretic properties also contribute to weight loss, which is even prescribed for the treatment of kidneys;
- At the same time, the intestines are also cleansed.
It is not surprising that the result of such a delicious fasting day is weight loss. On average, depending on the starting weight and menu option, you can lose both half a kilogram and one and a half. Therefore, the stricter you are towards yourself, the greater the effect you will achieve. And as a nice bonus – benefits for overall well-being. Strawberry:
- Improves skin condition with psoriasis, eczema and other similar diseases;
- Strengthens the immune system;
- Lowers blood sugar;
- Gives strength;
- Normalizes the work of the heart;
- Puts the circulatory system in order;
- Raises the level of iron in the blood to normal levels;
- Lowers blood pressure;
- Helps with atherosclerosis.
Wherever you look, there are only positive aspects. How can you not take advantage of such a sweet and healthy diet?
Did you know that… there is much more vitamin C in strawberries than in oranges?
Contraindications
As strange as it may sound, it can also be harmful – and very significant. One and a half kilograms of berries eaten in 1 day will force many body systems to work in an enhanced mode. This is especially true for the kidneys, liver, and stomach. And if they cannot cope with such a load, side effects and complications cannot be avoided. Therefore, first of all, check if you have any contraindications. These include:
- Predisposition to allergic reactions;
- Lactation (the newborn may develop diathesis);
- Pregnancy (may provoke premature birth);
- Taking medications for hypertension (this can lead to kidney failure);
- Problems with the gastrointestinal tract: gastritis, duodenal / stomach ulcers, gastroduodenitis;
- Gout and other joint diseases.
If you are not sure whether you can lose weight in this way, it is better to consult with doctors, but not to harm your health in the name of beauty.
Keep in mind. Since ancient times, strawberries have been considered a powerful aphrodisiac. So, consuming it in huge quantities throughout the day, be careful when communicating with the opposite sex.
Recommendations
So, a few more nuances of what can be done so that the strawberry fasting day not only gives positive emotions, but also contributes to the maximum possible weight loss. Helpful tips from dietitians have never hurt anyone.
- Between fasting days on strawberries, adhere to the principles of proper and healthy nutrition in order to consolidate the results obtained. Playing sports will prevent muscle tissue from breaking down for additional energy.
- Thus, you will develop a very effective system for losing weight and good for health from three components: fasting days + proper nutrition + physical activity. Works flawlessly. Guarantees stable results.
- Strawberry one-day hunger strikes can be arranged 1 or even 2 times a week for a month.
- The optimal time for such a weight loss is from mid-June to mid-July, when there are a lot of berries both on sale and in the garden.
- The maximum daily calorie content is no more than 1,200 kcal.
- The recommended amount that you can eat that day is 1.5 kg (but this is in the absence of additional products – with them, the portion of berries is automatically reduced).
- Stick to fractional nutrition: divide all the strawberries into 6-10 small portions.
- Eat on a clock.
- Give preference to fresh berries.
By following these recommendations, you can lose up to 1.5 kg.
Life hack. In order for the berry not to deteriorate for a long time, wash it only once – immediately before eating, and not immediately after purchase or harvest.
Sample Menus
To make a menu, decide on a diet. There is a classic option that allows you to achieve maximum results. This is when you have to eat only strawberries in any form (smoothies, salads, mashed potatoes, juices, fresh, baked). It is strict, and despite the excellent taste of the product, already in the afternoon I want to somehow diversify the contents of my plate. It is very difficult to withstand such a test. Nevertheless, who is aimed at such an option, use the following menu as a guide.
Strict fasting day
There are other options where other low-calorie foods are allowed during the day that can be combined with strawberries. It is much easier to tolerate, but the results are more modest. So decide what is preferable for you. An example menu might be as follows.
Hearty fasting day
Through the pages of history. The ancient Romans used strawberries as a cure for depression, fever, bad breath, and even used them to lift people out of fainting spells.
Options
When choosing varieties of fasting days, be guided by the compatibility of products. Otherwise, weight loss will end with diarrhea and flatulence (and this is in the best case).
It is advisable to use strawberries with:
- Any dairy products: kefir, cottage cheese, sour cream, cream, milk, yogurt;
- With all fruits except figs and prunes
