Green Diet With Detoxifying Effect

A green diet is the best way to lose weight in the spring. When you do not need to lose a lot of weight, but just need to "unload" a little, the green products we will talk about now will help you.

The green diet, in addition to giving you the opportunity to lose a few pounds, also has an excellent detoxifying effect on the body. All green foods are low in calories and rich in cellulose. Cellulose acts like a "broom", it literally clears toxins from the body, as well as the remnants of poorly processed food, and few calories contribute to gradual weight loss, while you feel full.

Features of the green diet

The green diet is a diet that is based on the consumption (as much as possible) of green products. For example:

- Fruits (and berries) - green apples, avocados, limes, pears, kiwis, pomelos and others;

- Vegetables - asparagus, most types of cabbage (white, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, etc.), zucchini, green peppers, celery, lettuce, all leafy vegetables, green peas and others.

Why exactly them? The reason lies in the fact that most of them, with few exceptions (such as avocados), contain a minimum amount of calories, but are rich in vitamins and minerals. Vegetables acquire their green color due to the action of the pigment chlorophyll. In addition to the emerald color, this substance makes the products able to strengthen immunity and improve metabolism.

From a scientific point of view

The green diet has a valuable dietary quality - the products it requires to be taken suppress appetite. Numerous studies conducted by psychologists show that foods with bright colors (red, yellow, orange) and those with glitter (flights of oil, icing, gelatin or sauce) stimulate the appetite on a subconscious level. And those with "calm" tones, especially green, do not cause strong impulses to food. In other words, the red pepper for our brain looks more appetizing than the same with the green color. Therefore, if you want to eat less, not to overload your stomach and gradually lose weight, choose green foods.

What do nutritionists say about this? Some of them are unequivocally and unwaveringly "FOR" the consumption of fresh green fruits and vegetables , because they are rich in nutrients and well absorbed. Many of them also contain the "magic" tartaric acid, which drastically slows down the process of lipogenesis - this is the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. In other words, enriching your menu with products containing tartaric acid, you almost miss the possibility of gaining weight.

About a day menu

There will probably be people who, in their quest to achieve the desired results, will drastically change their menu, including exclusively green fruits and vegetables. Don't go to extremes! No one has yet opposed the body's need for protein and low fat. Eat sensibly and prepare a diet consisting not only of green and low-calorie products.

• Breakfast:

100 g skim cottage cheese, 1 cup skim yogurt (kefir), 2 green apples, green tea;

• Breakfast: a handful of pine nuts, 1 tbsp bran;
• Lunch: any light soup (for example: fish, vegetable), salad of fresh cabbage and cucumbers (you can add 1 tsp olive oil and a little soy sauce), an hour later - some fruit.
• Dinner:

Any meat or fish, steamed or grilled, leafy vegetable salad with 50 grams of cheese (season with 1 tsp olive oil).

• One hour before bedtime:

2 egg whites.

Of course the menu can be very different, it is not difficult to experiment, just try to include products rich enough in protein (lean meat, fish, dairy products, eggs) and of course, your diet should be as full as possible with fresh fruits and vegetables with shades of green.

In addition, be sure to drink about 1.5 liters of water daily - CLEAN AND NON-CARBONATED.

And more:

A subtle moment affecting the green diet and the best time to consume one or another product.

• Vegetables can be eaten throughout the day (until 22:00 in the evening);
• Light protein products are allowed even late at night (for example: kefir, egg white);
• Slow carbohydrates (other than vegetables - cereals, wholemeal bread, toast, etc.) are best taken in the first half of the day;
• The fruits should be consumed until 17:00.

The green diet does not promise fast and drastic weight loss like "5 kg in 3 days", but it will help you lose 2-3 kg in 2-3 weeks, will improve the condition of your skin and will lift your mood.

Success!