Strawberry Fasting Day for Delicious and Safe Weight Loss. Several Options

• Slimming process
• Contraindications
• Recommendations
• The sample menu
• Variations

It is impossible not to love this juicy, sweet, and tender berry. It is good both fresh and in jams. It has excellent taste and, in fact, a vitamin cocktail instead of a composition. Is it possible to miss the opportunity to use such a gift of nature for losing weight?

Moreover, it is possible not only to sustain a full strawberry diet for a week but also to have a lighter fasting day, which would be no less effective if organized throughout June while it is available and in the garden.

Slimming process

Many people mistakenly believe that this berry is 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 wrong. In fact, it belongs to low-calorie products – only 41 kcal. So do not be afraid to arrange a strawberry fasting day, which starts processes in the body that contribute to fast and effective weight loss:

• Strawberry has negative calorie content – this means that the body spends more energy on its assimilation than it receives;
• Accordingly, it has to use up its 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;
• Weight loss is also facilitated by the diuretic properties of strawberries, which are even prescribed for kidney treatment;
• 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 initial weight and the menu option, you can lose both half a kilo and one and a half kilos. Therefore, the stricter you are towards yourself, the greater the effect you will achieve. And as a pleasant bonus – the benefits for overall health. Strawberry:

• Improves skin condition in 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 blood iron levels to normal;
• Reduces 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… strawberries contain much more vitamin C than oranges?

Contraindications

As strange as it may sound, it can also be harmful – and very significantly. One and a half kilograms of berries eaten within 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 (a newborn may develop diathesis);
• Pregnancy (it can provoke premature birth);
• Taking antihypertensive drugs (this can lead to renal failure);
• Problems with the gastrointestinal tract: gastritis, ulcers of the duodenum/stomach, 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 for the sake of beauty.

Keep in mind, strawberries have long been considered a powerful aphrodisiac. So, when consuming it in huge quantities throughout the day, be careful when communicating with the opposite sex.

Recommendations

So, a few more nuances to make a strawberry fasting day not only bring positive emotions but also contribute to maximum possible weight loss. Useful tips from nutritionists have not harmed anyone yet.

1. Between fasting days on strawberries, adhere to the principles of proper and healthy nutrition to consolidate the achieved results. Physical exercises will not allow muscle tissue to break down for additional energy.
2. Thus, you will build a very effective system for losing weight and beneficial for health from three components: fasting days + proper nutrition + physical activity. Works without failures. Guarantees lasting results.
3. Strawberry one-day hunger strikes can be arranged 1 or even 2 times a week for a month.
4. The optimal time for such weight loss is from mid-June to mid-July, when there are a lot of berries both on sale and in the garden.
5. The maximum daily calorie content is no more than 1,200 kcal.
6. The recommended volume that you can eat during the day is 1.5 kg (but this is in the absence of additional products — with them the portion of berries is automatically reduced).
7. Adhere to fractional nutrition: divide the entire strawberry into 6-10 small portions.
8. Eat on a schedule.
9. Give preference to fresh berries.

Following these recommendations, you can lose up to 1.5 kg.

Life hack. To keep the berry from spoiling for a long time, wash it only once – just before eating, and not immediately after purchase or harvest.

The sample menu

To create 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, in the second half of the day, you want to somehow diversify the contents of your plate. It is very difficult to withstand such a test. However, those who are aiming for this option should use the following menu for guidance.

Strict fasting day

There are also other options, when other low-calorie foods are allowed during the day, which can be combined with strawberries. It is transferred much easier, but the results are more modest. So decide what is preferable for you. The sample menu might be as follows.

Hearty fasting day

Through the pages of history. The ancient Romans used strawberries as a medicine for depression, fever, bad breath, and even used it to bring people out of a fainting state.

Variations

When choosing options for fasting days, focus on the compatibility of products. Otherwise, weight loss will end in diarrhea and flatulence (and this is at best).

Strawberries are preferably consumed with:

• Any dairy products: kefir, cottage cheese, sour cream, cream, milk, yogurt;
• With all fruits except figs and prunes;
• Nuts;
• Other berries;
• Any drinks.

But its combination with the following products is undesirable:

• Dried fruits;
• Greens;
• Vegetables;
• Mushrooms;
• Fish;
• Meat.

It is better not to ignore these lists, as well as contraindications, if you do not want to turn a fabulous fasting day into a difficult test.

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