Smoothies for weight loss and cleansing the body

Drinking "live" cocktails is called a detox diet. That is, the smoothie diet for weight loss also helps to cleanse the body of toxins and waste. In addition, eating this way will introduce you to new dishes and recipes. But smoothies also have contraindications. . .

The benefits of smoothies

1. These drinkshelps to lose weight without giving up sweetsand switching to a strict, "poor" diet.
2. There are many recipes (and flavors) for smoothies - you can choose the one that suits your wallet, taste and body needs.You can cook it yourself, using a blender.
3. Thick smoothies replace your regular meal and fill you up quickly. They are consumed on the run (on the subway, while driving, while walking), so this kind of nutrition pleases students, young mothers, and careers. But: you should not swallow the glass in one gulp - smoothies are drunk slowly.
4. These drinks begin to be absorbed faster than solid food, so even if consumed late, the stomach will not be burdened.
5. The diet is suitable for vegans and raw eaters.
6. Lose weight up to 2 kg in 3 days with smoothies.

Who is not suitable for this diet: contraindications

• Kidney and liver problems. With a smoothie diet, these organs are forced to work harder. If they can't handle it anyway, there's no need to take the risk.
• Disorders in the work of the gastrointestinal tract(often diarrhea, intestinal disorders). Smoothies are mostly fiber. By cleansing the stomach and intestines, drinks will aggravate the listed problems of internal organs.
• Pregnancy, breastfeeding. Strict diets and sudden weight loss are contraindicated in this period of life.
• Allergy, intolerance to a certain product. If you're probably already familiar with some products, then "trendy" (spirulina, lavender, acai berry, bee bread) is the first word most people read. There is no need to use such products without control - start with a food allergy test (conducted in medical laboratories) or at least familiarize the body with new products by introducing them slowly.

Finally, drinking smoothies all the time makes dentists angry. Doctors say sohuman teeth must chew solid 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 shouldn't "live" on smoothies.

What are the principles for making nutritional smoothies?

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

But not everything is so simple!Cocktail recipes serve a variety of functions: helps fight stress or anemia, liver health, weight loss. So, before preparing this or that drink, check how this composition will affect 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, i. e. instant).

Three types of such drinks

waking up (morning)

Smoothies with a high content of juices and carbohydrates. Their task is to tone and activate the gastrointestinal tract.

The recipe can include: bananas, yogurt or cottage cheese, flax seeds, quinoa, steamed oatmeal.

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).

Nutrition (daily)

Actually, in fact,this is a complete lunch.

The following will help "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.

Sedative (evening)

No extra calories, just fast-digesting foods that won't tire your stomach.

Add to such compositions: herbal preparations, coconut or almond milk.

Sample recipe. Pour a glass of warm (at least 70 degrees) water:

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

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

What can be added to such drinks?

"Live" will be the basis of the cocktailvegetables(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 (thus diversifying the diet menu for 5, 7 days):

• blue spirulina(this kale will fill the cocktail with protein and also give it an impressively heavenly color);
• pollen or pollen(this vitamin source can be found both in 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("immunity booster" will make the drink more aromatic);
• poppy seed(nourishing and relaxing);
• cocoa powder(source of caffeine, also "chocolate mood").

However, it is not recommended to add salt and sugar. Don't even get carried away with honey - it's still a high-calorie product.

Storage of ready formulas

In general,Most smoothies can be stored in a clean, sealed container for up to 12 hours.. 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 prepared in the evening so that you can throw a glass in the car and eat breakfast on the way to work.

In the cold half of the year, cocktails should not be cooled, but rather heated (but the temperature of the products should not exceed +50 degrees). The easiest way is to add boiling water to fruits and vegetables. Winter "immune" components will also no longer exist: echinacea tincture, rose hips decoction, ginger, turmeric, royal jelly and other beekeeping products.

How to drink these drinks properly

1. This is the main dish. Not dessert or compote. So don't drink soup and cutlets with a glass of smoothie.
2. I have been on this diet for a weekAvoid fatty, fried foodsand other tasty but extremely high-calorie foods.
3. He cooked and drank. "Live" cocktails should not be shaken for future use. Vitamins suffer from storage (and the drink itself can turn ugly).
4. For the results of the diet to be effective, not only the breakdown of fats, but alsosaturate your body with as much pure water as possible. This will help remove toxins and tone the skin. Therefore, when losing weight, replace your usual coffee and tea with water - ordinary drinking water or still mineral water. No, tea and coffee are not prohibited. But allow no more than 2 glasses a day - but drink about 1. 5 liters of water.
5. Smoothies can be made in a drinking diet, but add more liquid so that the cocktails are not pureed. Important: remember that the 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. It is better to drink water with apple cider vinegar (lemon juice) on an empty stomach - it will "wake up" the body. And after only 30 minutes, make 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 eating (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 foods should be consumed in the first half of the day, when the stomach's activity is maximum.

But if you want, it is better to prepare such a cocktail for yourself than to "sin" with a plate of cutlets.

7 day detox drink diet

An effective but unusual diet for our people.

Some women who want to increase the results, 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. Don't exhaust yourself with dumbbell exercises or half an hour of lunges and squats. Allow yourself to ride a bike or take 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 products are also possible.

Avoid high-calorie sweeteners (honey, maple syrup). And, of course, no sugar.

Tuesday

4 fruit smoothies, 250 ml each.

But on this day sweet dry fruits, grapes and bananas are prohibited except for honey.

Wednesday

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

You should choose the most "weight-loss" vegetables - for example, celery, cucumber. At the same time, you should not try to "flavor the pill" by adding salt to your food. Also, avoid adding any hot spices that will make you want more.

Thursday

The required 4 smoothies can be added with breakfast or dinnera handful of boiled rice, as well as cooked or boiled vegetables.

friday

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

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

Saturday

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

Sunday

Same dishes as Saturday. But cook instead of meatfish. But it is worth buying a low-fat variety (hake, cod, pollock, white eye, pike).

You should 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

Satisfied womenThose who try to lose weight with "live" cocktails:

• this diet is tasty and satisfying;
• it's stylish, trendy, young (also Instagrammable) and there's no shame in bringing a smoothie to classes or work;
• colorful cocktails delight the eye;
• you can cook from anything (even tomatoes with celery stalks, even strawberries with milk);
• cooking is simple - there is no standing in the oven (the dream of a career woman or student during a session);
• this type of 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 the skin;
• You can lose -8 kg in 2 weeks.

However, not everyone's weight loss went smoothly. There are few negative reviews, but they still exist. Here's what they wrote: such dishes are expensive in the off-season (but 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. he was suffering from severe hunger.