Strawberry Unloading Day — a Tasty Way to Lose Weight for Your Health

• The Process of Losing Weight
• Contraindications
• Recommendations
• Sample Menu
• Variations

Juicy berries, pleasing with their delicate taste and plump appearance – it’s impossible not to fall in love with them. They are great fresh, amazing in jams, and have an unusually rich aroma, and their composition is a real vitamin cocktail, not a list of ingredients. So how can you pass up such a gift of nature for weight loss?

You can not only arrange a full-fledged strawberry diet for a week, but also a fasting day will be no less effective, and it will be useful to arrange it throughout June, while strawberries are on sale and in season.

The Process of Losing Weight

Many people mistakenly think that these berries are too sweet and high-calorie, so when losing weight, they are in a hurry to exclude them from their diet. This is fundamentally wrong. In fact, this is a low-calorie product – only 41 kcal. Therefore, you should not be afraid of a strawberry fasting day, which starts processes in the body that contribute to rapid and effective weight loss:

• Strawberries have negative calories – this means that the body spends more energy digesting them than it receives from them;
• Accordingly, the body is forced to spend its reserves – either muscle fibers (they can be protected by including protein foods in the diet) or fat deposits throughout the body;
• The berries contain a huge amount of vitamins that accelerate metabolism, the slow pace of which is the main cause of excess weight;
• Weight loss is also facilitated by the diuretic properties of strawberries, which they are even prescribed to treat kidneys with;
• The intestines are also cleansed.

Unsurprisingly, the result of such a tasty unloading day is weight loss. On average, depending on the initial weight and diet, you can lose from half a kilogram to one and a half kilograms. Therefore, the stricter you are with yourself, the greater the result you will get. And as a pleasant bonus – benefits for overall well-being. Strawberries:

• Improve the condition of the skin with psoriasis, eczema, and other similar diseases;
• Strengthen the immune system;
• Lower blood glucose levels;
• Energize;
• Normalize the heart;
• Put the circulatory system in order;
• Increase the iron level in the blood to normal;
• Lower blood pressure;
• Help with atherosclerosis;

You look at it and see only advantages. So 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, he can also do harm – and very significant. One and a half kilograms of berries eaten per day will force many body systems to work hard. This is especially true for the kidneys, liver, and stomach. And if they cannot cope with the load, side effects and complications cannot be avoided. Therefore, first, check if you have any contraindications. These include:

• Tendency to allergic reactions;
• Lactation (a newborn may develop diathesis);
• Pregnancy (possible premature birth);
• Taking medications for hypertension (renal failure may develop);
• Gastrointestinal problems: gastritis, duodenal ulcer / stomach ulcer, gastroduodenitis;
• Gout and other joint diseases.

If you are not sure whether it is possible to lose weight in this way for you, it is better to consult a doctor so as not to harm your health in the pursuit of beauty.

Keep in mind. Since ancient times, strawberries have been considered a strong aphrodisiac. Therefore, while eating them in huge quantities all day long, be careful when communicating with the opposite sex.

Recommendations

So, a few more important nuances about what you can do to make sure that the strawberry fasting day not only provides you with positive emotions, but also contributes to maximum weight loss. Useful advice from nutritionists has never hurt anyone yet.

1. In the intervals between strawberry fasting days, stick to the principles of healthy eating to consolidate the results achieved. And exercise will help prevent muscle tissue from being broken down for additional energy.
2. This way, you will create a really effective weight loss system and improve your health through the triad: fasting days + proper nutrition + physical activity. It works perfectly. Guarantees a stable result.
3. One-day strawberry fasting days can be carried out 1 and even 2 times a week for a month.
4. The best period for weight loss is from mid-June to mid-July, when there are a lot of berries both on sale and in the garden.
5. Maximum daily calorie content – no more than 1200 kcal.
6. The recommended volume of berries that you can eat during the day is 1.5 kg (but this if there are no additional products – with them the portion of berries is automatically reduced).
7. Follow fractional nutrition: divide all strawberries into 6-10 small servings.
8. Eat on time.
9. Give preference to fresh berries.

If you follow these recommendations, you can lose up to 1.5 kg.

Life hack. To prevent the berries from spoiling faster, wash them only once – just before eating, and not immediately after purchase or collection.

Sample Menu

To compose a menu, decide on a diet. There is a classic option that will allow you to achieve maximum results. This is when you have to eat exclusively strawberries in any form (smoothies, salads, mashed potatoes, juices, fresh, baked). It is strict, and despite the excellent taste of the product, by the second half of the day you will definitely want to diversify the contents of your plate. It is very difficult to pass such a test. However, if this option is close to you, be guided by the following menu.

Strict fasting day

There are other options, where other low-calorie foods are allowed at different times of the day, which can be combined with strawberries. They are much easier to tolerate, but the results will be more modest. Choose the option that suits you best. Here’s a sample menu.

Nourishing fasting day

Through the pages of history. The ancient Romans used strawberries to treat depression, fever, bad breath, and even brought people out of a fainting state with their help.

Variations

When choosing fasting day options, be guided by food compatibility. Otherwise, weight loss will end with diarrhea and flatulence (and this is at best).

Strawberries are best combined with:

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

But their 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.

Below are some of the most