Drinking "live" cocktails is called a detox diet. That is, a smoothie diet for weight loss also helps the body cleanse itself of toxins and waste. In addition, eating this way will introduce you to new foods and recipes. But smoothies also have contraindications. . .
Benefits of smoothies
- These drinkshelp you lose weight without giving up sweetsand switching to a strict, "poor" diet.
- There are many recipes (as well as flavors) for smoothies - you can choose one to suit your wallet, taste, and body requirements.You can cook it yourself, using a blender.
- Thick smoothies quickly fill you up, replacing your usual dish. They are consumed on the run (in the subway, while driving, while walking), so this type of nutrition delights students, young mothers and careerists. But: you shouldn’t swallow the glass in one gulp - smoothies are drunk slowly.
- These drinks begin to be absorbed faster than solid food, so they will not overload the stomach even when consumed late.
- The diet is suitable for vegans and raw foodists.
- Lose up to -2 kg in 3 days with smoothies.
Who this diet is not suitable for: contraindications
- Kidney and liver problems. With a smoothie diet, these organs are forced to work harder. If they are already unable to cope, there is no need to take risks.
- Disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract(frequent diarrhea, intestinal disorders). Smoothies are predominantly fiber. By cleaning the stomach and intestines, drinks will only aggravate the listed problems of internal organs.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding. During this period of life, strict diets and sudden weight loss are contraindicated.
- Allergies, intolerance to a certain product. If you are probably already familiar with some products, then "fashionable" (spirulina, lavender, acai berries, beebread) are words that most people read for the first time. There is no need to use such products uncontrollably - start with a food allergy test (carried out in medical laboratories) or at least introduce the body to new products by introducing them bit by bit.
Finally, drinking smoothies all the time makes dentists angry. Doctors say thathuman teeth need to chew solid food every day, and it is better to eat the same apples in their "native" form - this way plaque will not accumulate on the teeth, and the gums will receive a daily "massage". So you shouldn’t "live" on smoothies.
What are the principles for preparing dietary smoothies?
It would seem that it couldn’t be simpler: put everything fresh that you love (or find in the refrigerator) into a blender and blend it. Well, you can also take into account the reviews of your friends.
But not everything is so simple!Cocktail recipes serve various functions: help in the fight against stress or anemia, liver health, weight loss. So before preparing this or that drink, check how this composition will act on the body.
Besides,You need to cook only from fresh ingredients. You can also use frozen raw materials, but the freezing must be correct (shock, that is, instant).
Three types of such drinks
Awakening (morning)
Smoothies with a high content of juices and carbohydrates. Their task is to give tone and launch the gastrointestinal tract.
The recipe may include: bananas, yogurt or cottage cheese, flax seeds, quinoa, steamed oatmeal.
Example recipe:
- 200 ml soy milk;
- 1 banana;
- 2 tablespoons almond paste;
- 40 ml maple syrup or honey;
- 40 ml coffee (preferably espresso).
Nutritional (daily)
In fact,this is a complete lunch.
The following will help to "destroy" hunger and give your body strength until the end of the day: kale, spinach, spirulina, chia seeds, soy milk.
Example recipe:
- 200 ml pineapple juice;
- 100 ml coconut milk;
- 1 banana;
- 3 large strawberries.
Calming (evening)
No extra calories, only quickly digestible foods that don’t strain your stomach.
In such compositions add: herbal preparations, coconut or almond milk.
Recipe example. Pour a glass of hot (at least 70 degrees) water:
- a sprig of fresh mint;
- 2-3 stems of lavender;
- a slice of lime.
When it’s brewed, puree in a blender and sweeten with honey.
What can be added to such drinks?
The basis of the "live" cocktail will bevegetables(except potatoes)fruits, berries, cereal flakes, nuts, low-fat sour milk.
The following components can enhance the detox effect of each smoothie, as well as make the taste of each drink interesting (thereby diversifying the diet menu for 5, 7 days):
- blue spirulina(this mountain kelp will fill the cocktail with protein and also give it an impressive heavenly hue);
- pollen or pollen(this source of vitamins can be found both in pharmacies and in beekeepers’ markets);
- acai(a valuable antioxidant - a berry from the Amazon that can be used fresh or frozen);
- maple syrup or honey(a healthy sweetener, but check the ingredients before purchasing such a product);
- ginger("immune booster" that will make the drink more piquant);
- poppy seeds(nourishing and relaxing);
- cocoa powder(source of caffeine, as well as "chocolate mood").
But adding salt and sugar is not recommended. Don’t even get carried away with honey - it’s still a high-calorie product.
Storage of finished formulations
Generally,Most smoothies can be stored for up to 12 hours in a clean, sealed container.. But - only in a refrigerator or thermal bag that allows you to store food at a temperature of +7 degrees Celsius. That is, smoothies are often prepared in the evening so that you can throw a glass in the car and have breakfast on the way to work.
In the cold half of the year, cocktails should not be cooled, but rather heated (but so that the temperature of the products does not exceed +50 degrees). The easiest way is to add boiling water to fruits and vegetables. Winter "immune" components will also not be superfluous: echinacea tincture, rosehip decoction, ginger, turmeric, royal jelly and other beekeeping products.
How to drink these drinks correctly
- This is the main food. Not a dessert or a compote. So don’t drink soups and cutlets with a glass of smoothie.
- I went on this diet for a week,give up fatty, fried foodsand other tasty, but excessively high-calorie dishes.
- Cooked and drank. "Live" cocktails should not be shaken for future use. Vitamins suffer from storage (and the drink itself may darken unsightly).
- For the results of the diet to be impressive, you need to not only take care of the breakdown of fats, but alsosaturate your body with clean water as much as possible. This will help remove toxins and also keep the skin toned. Therefore, when losing weight, replace your usual coffee and tea with water - regular drinking water or non-carbonated mineral water. No, tea and coffee are not prohibited. But allow yourself no more than 2 cups a day - but drink about 1. 5 liters of water.
- Smoothies can be prepared on a drinking diet, but adding more liquid so that the cocktails are not pureed. Important: do not forget that a drinking diet is useful only for the first month - after the 30th day, such nutrition can be harmful.
Can I drink on an empty stomach?
Nutritionists are sure:not worth it. On an empty stomach, it is better to drink water with apple cider vinegar (lemon juice) - it will "wake up" the body. And only after 30 minutes prepare yourself a smoothie.
By the way, after such a cocktail you will no longer need a solid breakfast. In terms of calories and volume, a smoothie is a complete meal. But if you are not full, drink a "live" cocktail 30-40 minutes before meals (this also applies to lunch and dinner).
Is it possible to have a smoothie at night?
Possible, but not advisable. The fact is that the drink contains raw vegetables and fruits. This means that such food should be consumed in the first half of the day, when the activity of the stomach is maximum.
However, if you want, it’s better to make yourself such a cocktail than to "sin" with a plate of cutlets.
7 day detox drink diet
An effective, but unusual diet for our people.
Some women, wanting to further increase the results obtained, add a diet to their modest diet.sports load. But remember: in this case we are dealing with a reduced-calorie diet - which means it is important not to overdo it with fitness. Don't tire yourself out with dumbbell exercises or half-hour lunges and squats. Allow yourself a bike ride or a walk in the clean air. But you can limit yourself to daily morning exercises.
Monday
1. 5 liters of water and4 fruit and berry smoothies. It is better to divide the latter not into 4, but into 6-8 meals. Choose fresh products, but frozen ones are also possible.
Avoid high-calorie sweeteners (honey, maple syrup). And, of course, no sugar.
Tuesday
4 fruit smoothies, 250 ml each.
But, besides honey, sweet dried fruits, grapes, and bananas are prohibited on this day.
Wednesday
On Wednesday you can prepare not only fruit, but also vegetable smoothies.
You should choose the most "weight-loss" vegetables - say, celery, cucumbers. At the same time, you shouldn’t try to "flavor the pill" by adding salt to your meal. Also, do not add any hot spices that will make you want more.
Thursday
The required 4 smoothies can be supplemented with breakfast or dinner, consisting ofhandfuls of boiled rice, as well as baked or boiled vegetables.
Friday
4 cocktails +portion of lean meat(veal, beef, chicken, turkey or rabbit). It is important that the meat is cooked correctly, according to the principle of a healthy diet. Boil a piece (in water or steam) or bake it.
When cooking chicken fillet, many people are afraid that it will become too dry in the oven, so they brush the chicken with oil - instead, it is better to wrap the fillet in baking parchment. This way it will turn out juicy - and no extra calories.
Saturday
- Breakfast: buckwheat or oatmeal (or steamed flakes).
- Dinner: light meat with vegetables. You can cook anything - beef pieces stewed with cabbage, steamed chicken chop with steamed vegetables, sautéed with rabbit.
- Dinner: a serving of unsweetened yogurt or cottage cheese.
Sunday
Same dishes as on Saturday. However, instead of meat, cookfish. But it’s worth buying a low-fat variety (hake, cod, pollock, white-eye, pike).
You should come out of this diet slowly. On the eighth day, allow yourself one prohibited food (or slightly increase the portions of allowed, low-fat, healthy foods).
Reviews about smoothie diets
Satisfied womenwho have tried weight loss with "live" cocktails boast:
- this diet is tasty and satisfying;
- it’s stylish, fashionable, youthful (and also Instagrammable), and it’s also not a shame to bring a glass of smoothie to classes or work;
- colorful cocktails delight the eye;
- you can cook from anything (even tomatoes with stalked celery, even strawberries with milk);
- cooking is simple - no standing at the stove (the dream of a career woman or student during the session);
- such nutrition cleanses the body;
- throughout the diet there is a pleasant lightness in the body, bordering not on impotence, but on tone;
- such nutrition improves complexion;
- in 2 weeks you can lose -8 kg.
However, not everyone's weight loss went smoothly. There are few negative reviews, but they still exist. And this is what they write: in the off-season, such food is expensive (however, you won’t be able to buy the same spirulina in the summer), and the recipes are not suitable for convinced meat eaters - they will be tormented by severe hunger.