According to statistics, about 30% of people on the planet are overweight. Today, the issue of losing weight is becoming relevant not only for women seeking to have an ideal figure, but also for representatives of a strong sex, because getting rid of excess fat in the body is also a big step towards improving it. One of the most effective is considered a diet based on buckwheat and apples. What is its use and how to organize it correctly - this will be discussed further.
Is it possible to eat apples on a buckwheat diet
Buckwheat is an excellent dietary product. It contains a lot of useful substances that accelerate the metabolic processes in the body, stimulate the excretion of cholesterol, toxins and excess fluid. All this, of course, contributes to weight loss. In addition, the product also has many vitamins, amino acids and mineral components that will not tolerate a lack of nutrients, maintain good spirits and good mood. However, eating only buckwheat dishes is boring and uninteresting, during the diet you want to diversify the diet in some way. Eating apples during this period will be the best solution.
Advantages and disadvantages
Apples contain a large amount of pectin, fruit acids, fiber, minerals - in general, substances that stimulate digestive processes. This leads to increased metabolism and calorie burning.
- In addition, we can highlight the following positive aspects of the inclusion of apples in the diet:
- low calorie content of fruits - only 52 kcal per 100 g of product, while the amount of protein and fat does not reach 1 g;
- the absence of a stressful state of the body due to the large number of biologically active substances contained in apples and buckwheat;
- the presence of fiber improves digestion, eliminates constipation;
- the ability to significantly diversify the diet, since apples can be eaten raw, baked, made from them juice, smoothies and other dishes;
- ease of preparation and low cost diet.
In addition to all of the above, it can be noted that a sparing diet, in which not only one, but several products are involved, allows you to calmly return to a normal diet. The fact is that it is very difficult to maintain a menu with buckwheat alone, for this you need to have great willpower. When the diet comes to an end, a person can easily “break loose” and get carried away by overeating other foods. If a variety of ingredients were used during fasting, the body does not feel such a strong need.
Did you know? In Europe, buckwheat is grown for the most part to produce healthy buckwheat honey. In China, buckwheat is used to make jams, a chocolate substitute, and even alcoholic liquors.
Despite all the benefits of buckwheat-apple diet, it is necessary to objectively evaluate its negative sides. There are very few of them, but for someone they can play a decisive role. It should be noted low calorie intake, which can lead to dizziness and weakness. In this regard, doctors recommend starting with the 3rd day of the diet, to use additional vitamins. Also, the body may experience a deficiency of proteins and healthy fats, so you need to strictly adhere to the time allotted for the diet, without increasing its duration on its own.
What can be the results after a diet on apples with buckwheat
The result will largely depend on how strictly you begin to adhere to the diet menu, as well as on the initial body weight. If excess weight is slightly higher than normal, in two weeks you can lose about 10-12 kg. More complete people, whose excess body weight is calculated in tens of kilograms, as a rule, lose about 6-7 kg in 2 weeks at the first course of the diet.
However, periodically repeating this procedure (with an interval of at least 2 months), you can also achieve excellent results. The main thing is that such products as apples and buckwheat, certainly will not harm the body, but rather enrich it with a mass of useful substances and give vitality. In addition, they will significantly strengthen the immune system, which will be an excellent prevention of many diseases.
How to cook buckwheat with apples for a diet
To prepare dishes for a diet based on buckwheat and apples, you can use the many recipes available on the Internet, or try experimenting yourself. An interesting fact is that buckwheat can be cooked without cooking. To do this, pour the cereal from the evening into a jar and fill it with water, and it is not necessary to take boiling water - it can be a liquid (water or non-skim milk), slightly warmed up to a temperature of no more than + 20 ° С. By morning, buckwheat “will cook itself” and will be ready for use. To diversify the taste, before pouring the cereal, you can add pieces of fresh or dried apple to it.Cooking cereals without cooking will help to save a lot of useful substances that die during high heat treatment, but for a change, you can stew buckwheat, steam, lightly fry before cooking. For diet food, it is best to cook buckwheat without salt - due to the large amount of carbohydrates it will guarantee a feeling of satiety. If you can’t eat porridge unsalted in any way, try adding a little soy sauce. It is very useful to use 1% kefir during the diet - you can just drink it as an independent drink, or pour buckwheat in it.
Important! During the diet, at least 1.5 liters of fluid per day should be consumed so that dehydration does not occur.
Apples can be eaten in any form. If you are fed up with raw fruits, try baking them in the oven or grilling them. It's okay if once a week you allow yourself to add a little honey and cinnamon to the apples - you need to cut out the fruit core, fill it with honey-cinnamon additive and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. This greatly diversifies the taste potential. You can just rub the apple on the grater and leave for 1-2 hours - so the chopped fruit will darken and get a soft sweet aftertaste. You can also squeeze healthy juice from apples, which is also capable of interrupting your appetite.
Ration
First of all, you need to prepare the body for the upcoming test. To do this, for 2 weeks, you should gradually eliminate fried, smoked, fatty dishes from the diet, be sure to abandon flour and sweet products, as well as any pickles. When preparing food, gradually reduce the amount of salt until you get used to doing without it at all. And, of course, no strong alcohol! It is worth noting that effective preparation for a diet, even by itself, will help get rid of a couple of kilograms.Buckwheat-apple diet involves the use of 1.5 kg of buckwheat and 1 kg of apples as a daily norm. At the same time, there should be at least 5 meals a day, the last of which - no later than 4 hours before bedtime. Between meals, it is good to drink low-fat kefir, mineral water and green tea without sugar. Twice a week, it is allowed to dilute buckwheat porridge with oil. Meals should be more saturated in the morning.
Did you know? German scientists have proven that the brighter the light in the kitchen, the less people eat. This is explained by the visual effect - in good lighting, the portion seems larger.
You can take note of the following methods of losing weight using a buckwheat-apple diet:
- Method 1. Eat only apples one day, the next day - only buckwheat. So alternate the products throughout the course. This method gives a good result, but is possible only for those whose labor activity is not associated with large physical or mental stress.
- Method 2. Steame 2 cups of buckwheat and add 1 kg of grated apples to it; mix and consume such porridge daily, breaking into small portions. The disadvantage of this method is the rapid annoyance of a product with the same taste, but it is easier to use, since the taste of apples compensates for the lack of salt in the porridge. 1-2 times a week, you can improve the dish by adding a little honey, cinnamon, soy sauce.
- Method 3. This method consists in saturating the body in the morning and evening with a practically unloaded day. For breakfast and dinner, you need to take 1 cup of steamed or boiled buckwheat, and eat 1 kg of apples during the day.
The diet can be observed no more than 14 days. A second course of weight loss can be carried out no earlier than 3 months.
Which products should be discarded
The first thing you should refuse during a diet is salt. Its absence will contribute to a better removal of fluid from the body, which, in turn, will accelerate the loss of excess weight. The ban, respectively, applies to salty, pickled products. The next banned product is sugar.Once in the body, it turns into glucose, from which fat is synthesized, which is deposited in the cells. It is necessary to forget about sweet soda - it is not recommended to drink it, not only being on a diet, but in general. In the "pop" contains a shock dose of sugar, which certainly does not contribute to weight loss. In addition, getting into the body, soda provokes a large release of insulin into the bloodstream, provoking a feeling of hunger. It is very important to refuse fried, fatty and smoked products.
In addition to high calorie content, they have an aroma that stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid in the body, which too quickly digests all the food that enters the stomach. This increases the amount of digested substances. And finally, alcohol should be banned. Alcoholic beverages are quite high in calories, and they also give a big load on the liver, which should work more actively. Fat burning processes are less effective.
How to get out of a diet
As a rule, a dieter eagerly awaits its end in order to finally get enough of his favorite treats. And this is the main mistake. Starting to abundant eating a variety of foods, you can not only quickly gain lost weight, but also cause considerable harm to the body. In particular, large portions of previously banned foods can trigger indigestion. You need to go out of the diet carefully. Start with mashed soups and thin cereals.Gradually introduce high-calorie foods into the diet and drink as much liquid, juice, green tea as possible. Meat can be eaten, starting with small portions, not more than 50 g per day, preferably chopped. This approach will ensure a normal digestion process and will not allow a sharp return of the lost kilograms. In addition, you can arrange 1-2 fasting days a week, again using only apples and buckwheat - this will help not only maintain a slim figure, but also gradually continue to lose excess weight.
Important! After the diet you can’t lean on ordinary food. — this threatens that the lost kilograms will not only return, but also increase.
Buckwheat-apple diet promotes rapid weight loss and overall health improvement. An even greater effect can be achieved if fasting is accompanied by physical exertion, so go for walks, do at least the most elementary exercises, and the result will not take long. But at the end of the course, do not forget about the discipline in nutrition - leave the diet gradually, and subsequently keep your diet under strict control.