How Baked Apples Help Us Lose Weight

Baked apples are delicious, healthy and low in calories. It is better not to sweeten with sugar, instead you can sprinkle with cinnamon.

The natural sweetness of the fruit will be manifested in baking, even when talking about sour varieties. If you still want to sweeten, use a little honey. Keep in mind that when the latter is heat-treated, it loses its useful properties, so it is recommended to add it to ready-made apples. Of course, you should not overdo the amount, because honey will increase the caloric content of dessert.

Why are apples useful?

• Due to the action of high temperatures in the preparation of fruits, their acidity becomes zero, so they are very suitable for consumption by people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Baked apples contain a lot of pectin, which removes excess fluid from the body, favorably affects the swelling;
• They are useful for people with heart problems.
• There is a lot of cellulose in the baked delicious fruits, it is preserved during heat treatment in the same quantities as in fresh apples. Cellulose is indispensable for proper digestion and good bowel function, contributes to weight loss.
• Baked apples normalize blood pressure, lower the level of "bad" cholesterol.

Diet with baked apples

The first rule before you start to stick to a certain diet is to consult a doctor.
We advise you not to expect instant results if you need to lose a lot of weight.

There are several dietary methods that are based on the intake of baked apples. You can choose the most suitable for you. They are all good and easy to implement.

• Eat the fruit for 2-3 days, with a maximum of 7. Unloading week with baked apples can do 2-3 times a year, but not more often.
• After conducting such a course, do one apple day in the middle of the week to maintain your shape and maintain the achieved results.

What should the daily menu look like to help baked apples lose weight?

1. For each day you should have prepared 6-7 apples, that's about a kilogram. Bake them and consume throughout the day. Drink water, but it should not be carbonated or sweetened.
2. If the first way seems too strict, enrich it with kefir. The ratio is 1 teaspoon of kefir to 1 medium-sized apple. The dairy product can also be yogurt, but natural (without sweeteners and other additives).
3. Along with baked apples is an option and take skim cottage cheese. For example, 150 grams, which you mash with kefir (the amount is approximate).

The diet with baked apples is indicated for people with chronic diseases of the digestive system, with pancreatitis. But not in periods of exacerbation of these problems.

How to bake apples for dietary purposes?

1. The fruits must be large and ripe. Wash them and use a sharp knife to carve the core with the seeds. Bake for 20-30 minutes until they acquire an amber color. The oven temperature should not exceed 180 degrees.
2. Cut the apples into circles, arrange them in a pan on a sheet of foil and bake for 10-15 minutes in the oven at the same degrees.
3. Pour a little water into a cast iron container and put the sliced ​​ripe fruit in it. Bake for 10-15 minutes.