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 in 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, "bad" diet.
- There are many recipes (as well as flavors) for smoothies - you can choose one that suits your wallet, taste and body requirements.You can prepare it yourself, using a blender.
- Thick smoothies fill you up quickly, replacing your usual meal. They are consumed on the run (in the subway, while driving, while walking), so this type of meal pleases students, young mothers, and careerists. But: you should not swallow the glass in one breath - smoothies are drunk slowly.
- These drinks begin to be digested faster than solid food, so they will not overload the stomach even with late consumption.
- The diet is suitable for vegans and raw foodists.
- Lose weight up to -2 kg in 3 days with smoothies.
For whom this diet is not suitable: contraindications
- Kidney and liver problems. On a smoothie diet, these organs are forced to work harder. If they can't handle it anymore, they don't need to take risks.
- Disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract(frequent diarrhea, intestinal disorders). Smoothies are mostly fiber. By cleaning the stomach and intestines, the drinks will only aggravate the listed problems of the internal organs.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding. During this period of life, strict diets and rapid weight loss are contraindicated.
- Allergies, intolerance to a certain product. If you are probably already familiar with some products, then "trendy" (spirulina, lavender, acai berries, bee bread) are words that most people read for the first time. You don't need to use such products out of control - start with a food allergy test(performed in medical laboratories) or at least familiarize the body with new products by introducing them little by little.
Finally, drinking smoothies all the time makes dentists angry. Doctors say thathuman teeth must chew hard food every day, and it is better to eat the same apples in their "native" form - in this way, plaque will not accumulate on the teeth, and the gums will receive a daily "massage". So you don't have to "live" on smoothies.
What are the principles of making diet smoothies?
It seems like it couldn't be simpler: put everything fresh that you love (or find in the fridge) in a blender and puree it. Well, you can also consider the reviews of your friends.
But not everything is so simple!Cocktail recipes serve a variety of functions: help fight stress or anemia, liver health, weight loss. So, before you prepare this or that drink, check how this composition will act on the body.
Furthermore,You must cook only from fresh ingredients. You can also use frozen raw materials, but the freezing must be correct (shock, that is, instantaneous).
Three types of such drinks
waking up (morning)
Smoothies high in juices and carbohydrates. Their task is to tone and start the gastrointestinal tract.
The recipe can include: bananas, yogurt or cottage cheese, flax seeds, quinoa, steamed oats.
Sample recipe:
- 200 ml soy milk;
- 1 banana;
- 2 tablespoons of almond paste;
- 40 ml of maple syrup or honey;
- 40 ml of coffee (preferably espresso).
Nutritional (daily)
In fact,it's a full lunch.
They will help you "destroy" hunger and give your body strength until the end of the day: cabbage, spinach, spirulina, chia seeds, soy milk.
Sample recipe:
- 200 ml of pineapple juice;
- 100 ml of coconut milk;
- 1 banana;
- 3 large strawberries.
Relaxation (evening)
No extra calories, just fast-digesting foods that don't burden your stomach.
In such compositions, add: herbal preparations, coconut or almond milk.
Sample recipe. Pour a glass of hot (at least 70 degrees) water:
- a sprig of fresh mint;
- 2-3 sprigs of lavender;
- a slice of lime.
When cooked, puree in a blender and sweeten with honey.
What can be added to such drinks?
The basis of the "living" cocktail will bevegetables(except potatoes)fruits, berries, whole grains, nuts, low-fat yogurt.
The following components can improve the detox effect of any smoothie, as well as make the taste of any drink interesting (thus diversifying the diet menu for 5, 7 days):
- blue spirulina(this mountain algae will fill the cocktail with proteins and give it an impressive heavenly hue);
- pollen or pollen(this source of vitamins can be found both in pharmacies and in beekeeping 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 buying such a product);
- ginger("immune system booster" that will make the drink more spicy);
- poppy seed(nourishing and relaxing);
- cocoa powder(source of caffeine as well as "chocolate mood").
But adding salt and sugar is not recommended. Do not even get carried away with honey - it is 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, which allows you to store food at a temperature of +7 degrees Celsius. That is, smoothies are often made in the evening so you can throw a cup in the car and have breakfast on the way to work.
During 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: tincture of echinacea, decoction of rose hips, ginger, turmeric, royal jelly and other products of beekeeping.
How to drink these drinks correctly
- This is the main food. Not dessert or compote. So don't drink soups and chops with a glass of smoothie.
- I went on this diet for a week,give up fatty, fried foodsand other tasty, but too high-calorie dishes.
- Cooked and drunk. "Live" cocktails should not be shaken for future use. Vitamins suffer from storage (and the drink itself can darken unsightly).
- For the results of the diet to be impressive, you must not only take care of the breakdown of fat, but alsosaturate your body with clean water as much as possible. This will help remove toxins and also maintain skin tone. Therefore, when losing weight, replace your usual coffee and tea with water - plain drinking water or still mineral water. No, tea and coffee are not prohibited. But allow yourself no more than 2 glasses a day – but drink about 1. 5 liters of water.
- Smoothies can be prepared on a diet to drink, but with the addition of more liquid so that the cocktails do not mash. Important: remember that the drinking diet is useful only in the first month - after the 30th day, such a diet 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) - this will "wake up" the body. And in just 30 minutes, prepare 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 a meal (this also applies to lunch and dinner).
Is it possible to drink smoothies at night?
It is possible, but not recommended. 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 is better to make such a cocktail than to "make a mistake" with a plate of cutlets.
7 day detox diet with drinks
An effective but unusual diet for our people.
Some women who want 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 that it is important not to overdo it with fitness. Do not tire yourself with exercises with dumbbells or half-hour lunges and squats. Allow yourself a bike ride or a walk in the fresh 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 you can also use frozen.
Avoid high-calorie sweeteners (honey, maple syrup). And, of course, no sugar.
Tuesday
4 fruit smoothies of 250 ml each.
But in addition to honey, sweet dried fruits, grapes and bananas are prohibited on this day.
Wednesday
On Wednesday, you can prepare not only a fruit but also a vegetable smoothie.
You should choose the most "slimming" vegetables - say, celery, cucumbers. At the same time, you should not try to "flavor the pill" by adding salt to your food. Also, don't add any hot spices that will make you want more.
Thursday
The mandatory 4 smoothies can be supplemented with breakfast or dinner consisting ofhandfuls of cooked rice as well as roasted or boiled vegetables.
Friday
4 cocktails +portion of lean meat(beef, veal, chicken, turkey or rabbit). It is important that the meat is prepared correctly, according to the principle of healthy eating. Boil a piece (in water or steam) or bake it.
When preparing a chicken fillet, many people are afraid that it will become too dry in the oven, so they brush the chicken with butter - instead, it is better to wrap the fillet in baking parchment. This way it will be juicy - and without unnecessary calories.
Saturday
- breakfast: Buckwheat or oats (or stewed husks).
- Dinner: light meat with vegetables. You can cook anything - beef pieces stewed with cabbage, stewed chicken cutlets with stewed vegetables, sautéed with rabbit.
- Dinner: a serving of unsweetened yogurt or cottage cheese.
Sunday
Same meals as on Saturday. However, instead of meat, cookfish. But it is worth buying a low-fat variety (hake, cod, pollock, white eye, pike).
You need to come off this diet slowly. On the eighth day, allow yourself one forbidden food (or slightly increase the portions of permitted, low-fat, healthy foods).
Reviews of smoothie diets
Happy womenwho have tried losing weight with "live" cocktails, brag:
- this diet is delicious and filling;
- it's stylish, trendy, youthful (and also Instagrammable), and there's also no shame in carrying a smoothie glass to classes or work;
- colorful cocktails delight the eye;
- you can cook from anything (even tomatoes with celery, even strawberries with milk);
- cooking is simple - without standing next to the stove (the dream of a career woman or student during the session);
- such a meal 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, everyone's weight loss did not go 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 will not be able to buy the same spirulina in the summer), and the recipes are not suitable for convinced carnivores - they will be tormented by intense hunger.