Smoothies for weight loss and cleansing the body

Eating "live" cocktails is called a detox diet. In other words, a smoothie diet for weight loss also helps the body cleanse itself of toxins and waste products. In addition, if you eat this way, you can get to know new foods and recipes. But smoothies also have contraindications. . .

Benefits of smoothies

1. These drinkshelps you lose weight without giving up sweetsand transition to a strict, "bad" diet.
2. There are many recipes (and flavors) for smoothies – you can choose one that suits your budget, taste and body.You can also cook, using a blender.
3. Thick smoothies fill you up quickly, replacing regular food. It is consumed while running (on the subway, while driving, while walking), so this type of nutrition brings joy to students, young mothers, and careerists. But: you shouldn't swallow the glass in one gulp - milkshakes are drunk slowly.
4. These drinks begin to be absorbed faster than solid foods, so they do not overload the stomach even if consumed late.
5. The diet is suitable for vegans and those who like raw food.
6. Lose up to 2 kg in 3 days with smoothies.

For whom this diet is not suitable: contraindications

• Kidney and liver problems. With a smoothie diet, these organs are forced to work harder. If they are already unable to cope, then there is no need to take risks.
• Disorders in the gastrointestinal tract(frequent diarrhea, intestinal disorders). Smoothies are mostly made up of fiber. By cleaning the stomach and intestines, the drinks only aggravate the listed problems of the internal organs.
• Pregnancy, breastfeeding. In this period of life, strict diets and sudden weight loss are contraindicated.
• Allergy, intolerance of certain products. If you probably already know some products, then "fad" (spirulina, lavender, acai berries, bee bread) are words that most people read for the first time. It is not necessary to use such products uncontrolled - start with a food allergy test (in medical laboratories), or at leastintroduce the organization to new products by gradually introducing them.

Finally, constantly drinking smoothies makes dentists angry. The doctors sayhuman teeth need to chew solid food every day, and it is better to eat the same apple in its "native" form - so plaque does not accumulate on the teeth, and the gums receive a daily "massage". So you shouldn't "live" on smoothies.

What are the basic principles of making dietary shakes?

It seems like it couldn't be simpler: put everything you like fresh (or whatever you find in the fridge) into a blender and blend it up. Well, you can also consider the opinions of your friends.

But not everything is so simple!Cocktail recipes serve various functions: help in combating stress or anemia, liver health, weight loss. So, before you prepare this or that drink, check how this preparation affects the body.

Outside,It should only be cooked with fresh ingredients. You can also use frozen ingredients, but the freezing must be appropriate (shock, i. e. immediate).

Three types of such drinks

Waking up (morning)

Smoothies with a high juice and carbohydrate content. Their task is to set the tone and start the gastrointestinal tract.

The recipe can include: banana, yogurt or cottage cheese, flaxseed, quinoa, steamed oatmeal.

Example 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 complete lunch.

The following will "kill" hunger and give your body strength until the end of the day: kale, spinach, spirulina, chia seeds, soy milk.

Example recipe:

• 200 ml of pineapple juice;
• 100 ml of coconut milk;
• 1 banana;
• 3 large strawberries.

calm (evening)

No extra calories, just fast-digesting food that doesn't burden the stomach.

In such compositions, add: herbal preparations, coconut milk or almond milk.

Recipe example. Pour a glass of hot (at least 70 degrees) water:

• a sprig of fresh mint;
• 2-3 stalks of lavender;
• a slice of lime.

When cooked, puree in a blender and sweeten with honey.

What can be added to such drinks?

It will be the basis of the "living" cocktailvegetables(except potatoes)fruits, berries, cereal, nuts, low-fat sour milk.

The following ingredients can enhance the detoxifying effect of individual milkshakes, as well as make the taste of each drink interesting (thus diversifying the diet menu for 5 or 7 days):

• blue spirulina(this mountain kelp fills the cocktail with protein and gives it a stunning heavenly hue);
• pollen or pollen(this source of vitamins can be found in both pharmacies and beekeepers' markets);
• acai(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 booster", which makes the drink more spicy);
• poppy(nourishing and relaxing);
• cocoa powder(caffeine source and "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 preparations

In general,Most smoothies can be kept for up to 12 hours in a clean, sealed container.. But - only in a refrigerator or in a thermal bag, which allows food to be stored at a temperature of +7 degrees Celsius. In other words, smoothies are often made in the evening so you can throw a glass in the car on the way to work and have breakfast.

In the cold half of the year, cocktails should not be cooled, but 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. The winter "immune" components will not be superfluous either: echinacea tincture, rosehip decoction, ginger, turmeric, royal jelly and other bee products.

How to drink these drinks correctly

1. This is the main food. It's not dessert or preserves. So don't drink soups and sandwiches with a glass of smoothie.
2. I followed this diet for a week.give up fatty, fried foodsand other tasty but excessively high-calorie foods.
3. He cooked and drank. "Live" cocktails should not be shaken for later use. Vitamins are difficult to store (and the drink itself may darken).
4. In order for the results of the diet to be impressive, you need to take care not only of breaking down fats, but also ofsaturate your body with clean water as much as possible. This helps to remove toxins and keeps the skin tone. Therefore, when losing weight, replace the usual coffee and tea with water - normal drinking water or non-carbonated mineral water. No, tea and coffee are not prohibited. But limit yourself to 2 cups a day - but drink about 1. 5 liters of water.
5. Smoothies can also be prepared with a drinking diet, but add more liquid so that the cocktails do not become pureed. Important: do not forget that the drinking diet is useful only in the first month - after the 30th day, such nutrition can be harmful.

Can I drink it on an empty stomach?

Nutritionists are sure that:Not worth it. It is better to drink water with apple cider vinegar (lemon juice) on an empty stomach - it will "wake up" the body. And make a smoothie only after 30 minutes.

By the way, after such a cocktail, you no longer need a solid breakfast. The milkshake is a complete meal in terms of calories and quantity. But if you are not full, drink a "living" cocktail 30-40 minutes before a meal (this applies to lunch and dinner as well).

Can I have a smoothie in the evening?

Possible, but not recommended. The fact is that the drink contains raw vegetables and fruits. This means that such foods 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 for yourself than a "sin" with a plate of slices.

7-day detox drink diet

An effective but unusual diet for our people.

Some women who want to further increase the results achieved add a diet to their modest diet.sports load. But remember: this is a reduced-calorie diet - which means it's important not to overdo it with fitness. Don't tire yourself with weight training or half-hour lunges and squats. Treat yourself to 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 into 6-8 meals instead of 4. Choose fresh products, but frozen is also possible.

Avoid high-calorie sweeteners (honey, maple syrup). And of course without sugar.

Tuesday

4 fruit smoothies, 250 ml each.

But on this day sweet dried fruits, grapes and bananas are forbidden in addition to honey.

Wednesday

On Wednesday, you can make not only fruit but also vegetable smoothies.

It is worth choosing the most "weight-reducing" vegetables - for example, celery, cucumber. At the same time, you should not "flavor the pill" by adding salt to the meal. Also, don't add hot spices that leave you wanting more.

Thursday

The required 4 milkshakes can be supplemented with breakfast or dinner, which aa handful of cooked rice and fried or boiled vegetables.

Friday

4 cocktails +a serving of lean meat(veal, beef, chicken, turkey or rabbit). It is important to cook the meat properly, according to the principle of healthy nutrition. Boil a piece (in water or steam) or bake it.

When cooking chicken fillet, many people worry that it will dry out too much in the oven, so they brush the chicken with oil - instead, it is better to wrap the fillet in parchment paper. So it will be juicy - and there are no extra calories.

Saturday

1. Breakfast: buckwheat or oatmeal (or steamed flakes).
2. Dinner: light meat with vegetables. You can cook anything - stewed pieces of beef with cabbage, steamed chicken slices with steamed vegetables, fried rabbit.
3. Dinner: a serving of unsweetened yogurt or cottage cheese.

Sunday

The same dishes as on Saturday. However, cook instead of meatfish. But it is worth buying a variety with a low fat content (grey cod, cod, pollock, whiting, pike).

You need to come off this diet slowly. On the eighth day, allow yourself a forbidden food (or slightly increase the portion of allowed, low-fat, healthy foods).

Reviews of smoothie diets

Satisfied womenthose who have tried losing weight with "live" cocktails can boast:

• this diet is tasty and satisfying;
• it's stylish, trendy, youthful (and Instagrammable too), and there's no shame in bringing a glass of milkshake to class or work;
• colorful cocktails delight the eye;
• you can cook with anything (even tomatoes with celeriac, strawberries with milk);
• cooking is easy - you don't have to stand at the stove (a career woman or student's dream during the session);
• such nutrition cleanses the body;
• during the entire diet, a pleasant lightness prevails in the body, bordering not on impotence, but on tone;
• such nutrition improves complexion;
• You can lose -8 kg in 2 weeks.

However, the weight loss did not go smoothly for everyone. There are few negative reviews, but they still exist. And this is what they write: such meals are expensive in the off-season (in the summer, however, you can't buy the same spirulina), and the recipes are not for convinced carnivores - it will be. he was suffering from severe hunger.