Recently, a large number of different diets have been invented. Some of them represent the most real mockery of the body. Others are quite potential to use. To find what you really need, you need to fully understand the essence of the problem.
Characteristics of watermelon
Watermelon pulp contains easily digestible carbohydrates, useful for digestion of carbohydrates, vitamins C, PP, B1, B3, protein, folic acid, magnesium, potassium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, potassium, nickel, alkaline substances and about 90%water.
100 g of watermelon pulp contains about 30 kcal. Because of this property, watermelon is recommended to be included in the diet for people prone to overweight. The fibers contained in watermelon help the intestines, improve digestion and help lower cholesterol. It has watermelon and diuretic properties, while at the same time it removes toxins, poisons, sand and small stones from the body.
Another property of watermelon is its alkalizing ability. Because increased oxidation of the body adversely affects metabolism and disease resistance.
What is the watermelon diet
The diet is as follows: for 5 days, you should eat exclusively watermelon, for 10 kg of body weight 1 kg of pulp per day, dividing the entire volume into 5-6 doses. In case such a diet proves unbearable, then it is permissible to add 1-2 slices of black bread to each reception.
After 5 days, you should switch to a maintenance diet with watermelon: for lunch and breakfast - nice cereals in water (the best option is oatmeal), fish or lean meat, vegetable salad without fat sauce and a small amount of cheese. But for dinner - a sufficient amount of watermelon. Such a diet lasts up to 10 days, during which you can lose up to 7-8 kg of weight.
Benefits of watermelon diet
The watermelon diet is usually well tolerated and contributes to weight loss by reducing fluid retention and body fat, cleansing the body and reducing the load on the kidneys.
Sick people can also use this diet. Watermelon is recommended for hypertension, gout, liver, kidney and biliary tract diseases.
Risks of the watermelon diet
This diet is dangerous, first of all, because watermelon pulp has a pronounced diuretic effect. Along with the fluid, potassium and sodium salts are excreted from the body. The fact is that potassium salts are vital for the proper functioning of the heart, and their absence in the body will especially affect people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Sometimes diet can cause aggravation and abdominal pain, gas. This is because the use of watermelon pulp is a carbohydrate based diet that produces gas when broken down.
Contraindications to the watermelon diet
It is not worth using a watermelon diet for kidney stones because increased urination can contribute to the release of kidney stone from the kidney and its damage to the ureter.
Another contraindication is diabetes mellitus, as watermelon contains easily digestible carbohydrates.
The watermelon diet should be used with great caution for men suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, pyelonephritis with severe degrees of reflux and prostate adenoma.
In general, watermelon diet is excellent for removing the body from excess fluids and toxic substances, and for a short time. It is also possible to lose a few pounds of stored fat. But remember that after a diet, you must adhere to a healthy diet and an active lifestyle, otherwise, all efforts will simply go to waste.