Probably everyone has heard of it – the Dukan diet is one of the most popular diets that has been used by many people for a long time. It would seem that this is an ideal diet, because it finally helps to lose many kilograms in a relatively short time. It involves taking large amounts of protein. However, it has many unpleasant side effects. Is it really worth using?
According to the assumptions of a rational diet, we should take a variety of nutrients in our food ration every day. It is diversity that helps us feel healthy and provides energy, while bringing long-term effects in the case of a slimming diet. The daily ratio of a healthy person should look like this: 25% fat, 15% protein and 60% carbohydrates.
In the case of the Dukan diet, proteins are mainly supplied, which is not without consequences for our health…
Benefits of the Dukan Diet
Since this way of losing weight has its supporters, it must have some advantages. Here are a few of them:
- Improvement of the skin condition. This is due to the consumption of a large amount of collagen and animal protein.
- Fast weight loss.
- Reduced intake unhealthy products: fast food, sugar, sweets, processed food, ready meals.
And this is where the advantages end, because the Dukan diet has many more disadvantages.
Cons of the Dukan Diet
Unfortunately, such a lack of variety can have a long-term impact on our body. each really good diet is varied, provides the necessary nutrients in the right portions, then the body gets everything it needs for proper functioning.
And the first stage of the Dukan diet indicates eating only meat and eggs, vegetables and fruits are forbidden – after this point, a red light should go on in our heads, because anyone who has ever slimmed down knows that vegetables are the basis of a healthy slimming diet.
What else causes this way of eating:
- Bad eating habits,
- Loading the body with protein through its excessive consumption,
- Accumulation of ketone bodies,
- Acidification of the body – the acid-base balance is disturbed, which results in a deterioration of well-being,
- High salt intake (and on a healthy diet it is limited!),
- Loss of calcium (in the urine), which increases the risk of osteoporosis
- Lack of fiber in the diet, which causes frequent constipation, hemorrhoids, etc.
- High supply of cholesterol – sources of protein are rich in fat,
- Increased risk of joint disease, gout, digestive disorders, muscle pain,
- Lack of digestible carbohydrates that have a positive effect on the brain,
- Disturbance in concentration, weakness, fatigue,
- Stress and even damage to the kidneys,
- Vitamin deficiencies,
- Excessive intake of vitamins A and D, which can lead to liver damage.