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Fasting days are used not only for weight loss, although no one will refuse the temptation to quickly lose a few pounds in a matter of days. Fasting days also help cleanse the body and unload the digestive system, intestines, when chronic diseases make themselves felt.
There can be one fasting day – once every 1-2 weeks, or you can carry out express weight loss for several days, but be prepared for possible consequences. A fasting diet is not fasting, it is cutting back on the diet and eating recommended foods. The permitted foods will provide you with the minimum you need for mental and physical activity.
On fasting days, give up fatty, smoked, salty, pickled, canned food, snacks and sweets.
Fasting day on kefir
Kefir is very useful and desirable in the diet of every person; it contains bacteria, yeast, bacilli, streptococci, acids and vitamins that are good for the intestines. It is easily absorbed and gives a feeling of fullness for a long time, supports immunity and has a calming effect on the nervous system.
Kefir fasting days can be either with the use of kefir alone, or in tandem with another product – fermented milk or fruit. You will need one and a half liters of kefir, which should be divided into 5 doses throughout the day. Three times a day, you can add 3 tablespoons of low-calorie cottage cheese, a handful of berries and quite a bit of honey.
Rice fasting day
Rice is the leader in terms of the content of vitamin B, therefore it deserves special attention among the unloading products. Rice will help restore the nervous system, strengthen hair and nails, and improve the appearance of the skin. Rice does not contain gluten and is a source of protein, normalizes blood pressure, and has a beneficial effect on bowel function.
As an unloading product, rice perfectly drains water by neutralizing salts in the body. Choose high-quality brown rice, pour water over it in the evening, rinse the swollen rice the next day and cook porridge. During the day, you can eat a kilogram of porridge, drinking tea and water at the same time as needed.
Fasting day on buckwheat
The composition of buckwheat is rich in vitamins and elements – iodine, magnesium, potassium, copper, iron, B vitamins. Buckwheat promotes the absorption of other vitamins, especially calcium, and the dietary fiber of this cereal cleanses the intestines well, and also strengthens the walls of blood vessels. Most often, buckwheat is used in tandem with kefir, such a duet perfectly relieves swelling.
Buckwheat should be pre-soaked and cooked with crumbly porridge, which should be consumed during the day for 5-6 meals, washed down with kefir – 500 grams for the whole day. You can also drink tea without sugar and at least 2 liters of water.
Fasting day on apples
Apples contain a lot of fiber, which is great for filling and satisfying hunger. Fiber helps to normalize the stomach and intestines, cleanse the body of toxins and toxins, and reduce weight. The effect after apple fasting days is persistent.
You need to take one and a half kilograms of apples per day, 2 liters of still drinking water and green tea without sugar as needed.
Fasting day on oatmeal
An oat fasting day is indicated for those who have digestive problems – oatmeal contains a lot of starch and restores the work of the gastrointestinal tract, it gently envelops the walls of the stomach, removes toxins from the intestines. Oatmeal is great for filling, but this only applies to unprocessed cereals, which should be boiled, and not just poured over with boiling water.
It is necessary to soak a glass of oatmeal, insist it for an hour – this volume is divided into 5 meals during one day. Cook each serving of a consistency you like in water or low-fat milk for 20 minutes. Drink tea and still water.
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