- The coffee controversy
- Unloading options
- How not to harm health
How often, enjoying a cup of aromatic coffee, do we think that we are simply spoiling our figure? Many people even equate the addiction to it with a bad habit. We will show you how to use all its positive qualities for your own good: how to lose weight, give your eyes a sparkle, and make your mood wonderful.
The coffee controversy
When something causes sharply conflicting opinions (a sharp negative is replaced by enthusiasm and admiration), it means that we need to look for a middle ground. To understand who is recommended a fasting day on coffee and who is contraindicated, it is important to clearly understand the pros and cons of this drink.
Pros
If we leave aside the emotions of fans, there are many positive aspects left:
- Gives the body a powerful boost of energy, increases physical and mental activity (caffeine is responsible for this).
- Reduces cholesterol levels, improves microcirculation, strengthens the vascular wall (vitamins PP, P, and B3, which are formed during the roasting of beans).
- Normalizes the digestive tract (chlorogenic acid and tannins).
- Antiseptic action, which is important for preventing fermentation processes and improving the activity of normal intestinal microflora (essential oils).
- Improves mood (a unique taste and aroma that can relieve depression).
Cons
The negative impact is primarily due to caffeine. Moreover, its quantity is important here. If 1-2 cups usually do not lead to any consequences, then 6-7 already affect health:
- Regular use forms a psychological addiction.
- Increases heart rate and blood pressure (short-term effect).
- Increases the excretion of minerals (calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium).
- Strong diuretic effect (risk of dehydration).
If you think about it, many negative effects can be successfully used for weight loss. The main thing is to observe the measure. A properly organized fasting day on coffee will help you lose up to 1 kg of excess weight. In a month, this is already 3-4 kg, without having to torture yourself with prolonged hunger. It is enough to enjoy the exquisite taste and aroma once a week in combination with some dietary products.
Unloading options
Weight loss occurs in several ways at once:
- accelerated metabolism, including lipolysis (fat breakdown);
- reduced absorption of carbohydrates in the intestines (chlorogenic acid does its job);
- decreased appetite;
- diuretic effect (getting rid of latent edema);
- normalization of digestion and intestinal microflora.
It is difficult to imagine a more comprehensive mechanism for weight loss. Therefore, coffee fasting recipes are so popular.
On green coffee
It is made from unroasted green fruits. What is useful in it in terms of weight loss?
- less caffeine, which appears during roasting, which means that the volume of the drink consumed can be increased;
- more chlorogenic acid – the main fat-burning substance;
- lowers blood insulin levels, which is important for accelerating metabolic processes (extra pounds go away faster).
The taste is unusual. It has a slight tart aftertaste, reminiscent of unripe persimmons. On a fasting day, you can drink no more than three of these cups, preferably before meals for an additional decrease in appetite.
Sample menu:
- breakfast: 150 g low-fat cottage cheese;
- lunch: salad of tomatoes with herbs;
- dinner: apple.
The amount of water should be at least 1.5 liters. In addition, it is brewed a little differently. One cup requires not one teaspoon, but three.
On black coffee
For unloading, you can consume from three to five cups. They drink it without sugar, but necessarily with some dietary product. Here is a list of what will not spoil the effect of losing weight:
- low-fat cottage cheese 100-150 g (additionally replenishes calcium loss);
- vegetables: bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, greens (you can make a salad with the addition of olive oil);
- apples.
Do not forget – it is better to do without sugar, but additional fluid is simply necessary.
On instant coffee
For many, the process of preparing ground beans becomes an insurmountable obstacle to such a fasting day. Can they be replaced with an instant version? Yes, especially if it is green coffee. Then all the beneficial properties for weight loss are fully preserved.
We choose a quality product. The main thing is the caffeine content. It is preserved to the maximum in sublimated form. There is slightly less of it in granulated form. Some cheap brands (mostly powder drinks) contain only surrogate substitutes with taste and smell and are completely useless.
On coffee with chocolate
This recipe is perhaps the most popular of all. Chocolate is not only a delicious treat, but also a recognized antidepressant (which has been confirmed by scientific research).
For a fasting day, only black, bitter varieties are suitable. During the day, you can eat 100 g, dividing it into 5 meals. We supplement such a ‘feast’ with a cup of aromatic coffee, of course, without sugar.
Important! Water can be drunk only three hours after another meal.
On coffee with milk
What are the advantages of such a combination? There are many of them:
- softening the bitter taste;
- enrichment of the menu with calcium (with regular use of such fasting days, this is important for the prevention of osteoporosis);
- milk protein is consumed as a building material by all body cells; it is digested for a long time and leads to longer satiety.
Menu: 5 cups at regular intervals. You can add some vegetables and fruits.
On coffee and kefir
The combination is less popular than with milk. But in terms of effectiveness, it is more justified. After all, kefir additionally enhances the diuretic effect, normalizes digestion, and promotes microflora growth. In addition, it is an excellent source of calcium and other trace elements.
Menu: drinks can be drunk separately (kefir volume is 1 liter). There is also an original cocktail recipe: for a glass of kefir (250 ml), add 1 teaspoon of ground beans and 1/2 tablespoon of cocoa. This is a protein shake option that is good for waking up in the morning.
On coffee and water
The effectiveness of such a recipe is based on the diuretic effect. Suitable for people with obesity, which is always accompanied by edema. During the day, they drink up to three liters of water and three cups of black coffee (preferably not instant coffee).
