August diets or Seasonal menu for weight loss

It is believed that the correct menu is the one that corresponds to the season of the area where you live. And it is better to choose seasonal diets. Do you know what diets are recommended in August?

Diet without contraindications

Before talking about August diets, I would like to once again remind you of the general rule: before going on any diet, you need to consult a nutritionist. Choosing a diet on your own is akin to self-medication - the result will be unpredictable: you can help the body, or you can harm it. It is especially important to get advice from a specialist on choosing a diet for those who have any chronic diseases, for example, congenital anomalies of the genitourinary system, postoperative adhesions, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, duodenal and stomach ulcers, the presence of kidney stones, gall bladder, patients with diabetes mellitus, hypertensive patients. Do not forget that the diet does not have a purely narrow focus - just losing weight, this is a general fundamental change for the body, and therefore it is necessary to understand how all organs and systems will react to this change.

Watermelon - from the belly!

The signature diet of August is watermelon. Watermelon seems to be specially created for losing excess weight - it consists almost entirely of liquid and has a powerful diuretic property, thanks to which it can quickly cleanse the body of toxins, toxins and... extra pounds.

The calorie content of watermelon is approximately 28-30 kcal per 100 grams. In addition, nutritionists call watermelon an amazing product because of its “benefits” for the body. Watermelon contains glucose, fructose, calcium, potassium, iron mineral salts, phosphorus, pectin, carotene, folic acid, fiber, and is rich in B vitamins and vitamin C.

There are several options for watermelon diets:

1. The most cruel, but effective way is a watermelon mono-diet for 5 days. The norm per day is 1 kg of watermelon per 10 kg of weight. They say that in this mode you can lose 5 kg.

2. There is also a gentle watermelon diet. Day 1 – 2 kg of watermelon, days 2, 3, 4 – according to the formula: 1 kg of watermelon per 10 kg of weight. Day 5 – again 2 kg of watermelon.

3. There is also the so-called combined watermelon diet. For 10 days, each dinner is replaced with watermelon at the rate of 1 kg - per 60 kg of weight. At the same time, high-calorie foods are naturally excluded for breakfast and lunch.

You can just do 1 fasting day on watermelons every week. This will not significantly affect your weight, but will be effective for keeping your figure in good shape.

WARNING!

• It is better to start watermelon diets from the 2nd half of August to avoid early ripening berries grown on nitrates and growth stimulants.

• According to hygienic standards, it is better to wash the watermelon with hot water and soap before consuming it, washing away any possible intestinal infection.

• Do not store cut watermelon for more than 2-3 days. Ideally, all cut slices are eaten on the same day.

Watermelon pleasure

You can diversify your watermelon menu by preparing watermelon juice and watermelon puree from the pulp. You can also make a very tasty salad from watermelon, pineapple and cheese (Feta or feta cheese). The salad recipe is simple: cut the watermelon pulp into small triangles, top with slices of fresh pineapple, and grated cheese on top. The salad can be sprinkled with fresh basil leaves, sprinkled with lemon juice and a little olive oil.

Melon diet

Melon lovers will be pleased to know that you can lose weight with the help of this melon beauty. Melon is rich in vitamins A, B, C and E and, like watermelon, has diuretic properties. But, given that melon is incompatible with other products, the only option for a melon diet is mon