After festive feasts, the human body needs to be unloaded. Moreover, excesses cannot but reflect on the figure. Fasting days are a great way to cleanse the body and get rid of extra pounds. Only the choice of the main product of the daily diet is important. One of the most popular is fasting day on kefir.
About the beneficial properties of kefir
This dairy product brings many benefits to health. Low calorie content, affordable price are the undoubted advantages of kefir. It contains milk fat, proteins, milk sugar, minerals, vitamins, hormones and enzymes. There are 12 different vitamins in this product. The most important of them are A, D1, D2, U2 and carotene.
Vitamin A (retinol) and carotene are necessary for a person to have good vision and normal development of the body.
Group D vitamins (calciferols) help the body absorb phosphorus and calcium salts. Their deposits are necessary in bone tissue.
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) is an active participant in biological oxidation processes , helps wound healing, and also provides color and light vision.
Mineral salts of calcium and phosphorus and vitamins of group D are necessary for the body to build the skeletal system of the body. They help to make bones strong and strong.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is involved in the redox processes of the body and blood formation, supporting the immune system.
Such an amount of nutrients makes kefir an indispensable product for the human body.
About the healing properties of the drink
The results of medical studies have shown that kefir is a real medicine, a panacea in the treatment of acute and chronic gastritis (with normal or low acidity), hypertension, ischemia, dysbiosis, vitamin deficiency, prevention of diabetes, atherosclerosis, liver cirrhosis and cancer.
Kefir is an integral part of most diets. It helps fight obesity and unpleasant bowel diseases.
The help of this fermented milk product is needed in the treatment of diabetes. This drink has a tonic and anti-aging effect. It increases appetite, cleanses the body from prolonged use of drugs. It is recommended for women during pregnancy, menstruation and breastfeeding. Also, kefir will help get rid of a hangover syndrome.
What are the benefits of fasting days
Fasting days and fasting are completely different things. A complete rejection of food slows down the metabolism, the body saves energy. To lose weight by completely refusing food is impossible. And fasting days accelerate metabolism, weight quickly decreases. In addition, excess fluid comes out, swelling goes away. In just a day you can throw 1-2 kilograms of weight. But most of the loss is water. Kefir fasting days are necessary for people who are obese, slow metabolism, intestinal obstruction. The body is cleansed of toxins and digestive system. The size of the stomach is reduced.
Kefir fasting day: how to organize
Any diets require proper organization. Otherwise, following them will be very difficult, and the desired result will not be achieved. You must remember the following rules for fasting days on kefir:
- Arrange unloading no more than 1 time per week.
- Divide the daily rate of kefir from 5 to 7 equal servings and consume every few hours.
- Drink no less than 2 liters of liquid, not counting this fermented milk product. Start the morning with a glass of water.
- Prepare the body in advance. It is easy to have dinner the night before, and drink a glass of kefir or yogurt before bedtime.
- After a fasting day on kefir, you can not pounce on food. During the next day, it is recommended to eat nothing except this drink, vegetables, cereals, boiled lean meat or poultry. Otherwise, those kilograms from which it was possible to lose will not be slow to return again.
During unloading, it is better to remove any physical activity. It is better to give your body a day of rest. If you plan hard intellectual work (for example, an exam), then, as evidenced by the reviews, it is better to postpone the unloading day on kefir. Indeed, due to the uniform food and feelings of hunger, the concentration of attention decreases, and thinking is slowed down.
When to spend a fasting day
Unloading is easier if a person is busy on that day. It is best to choose one of the most busy working days. The main thing on a fasting day is a distraction from obsessive thoughts about food. A wonderful distracting maneuver will be a trip to a massage or a bath. Walking is also recommended.
How to choose kefir
This drink, first of all, you need to choose the percentage of fat content. Best of all - up to 1%. A product with a shelf life of more than 3 days is not worth buying. If the purpose of unloading is purification, not weight loss, then you can use kefir up to 2% fat. This fermented milk product or part thereof can be replaced with yogurt or low-fat fermented baked milk.
What can be added to kefir
The diet can be varied with porridge, vegetables and fruits. To get enough, eat chicken or fish. But not all and not at the same time. But it is better to limit yourself to a uniform and simple food. The results of fasting days on kefir will be more noticeable if only 1 additional product containing fiber or having a low calorific value is added to this fermented milk product.
Kefir mono
All day you should use only low fat kefir and water. Drink should drink 1.5 liters. Such fasting days for weight loss on kefir are most effective. Really get rid of 2 kg. To diversify the use of the drink, it is allowed to add greens (dill, parsley, cilantro), spices (ginger, cinnamon, pepper), sugar substitutes. But adding salt is strictly prohibited. It will retain fluid in the body and prevent weight loss. You can add greens only in very small quantities to diversify the taste. And from spices, burning spices should be preferred, which accelerate metabolism and promote weight loss. But do not forget that spicy spices harm the stomach.
Kefir and apples
Fasting day on kefir and apples is very tasty, effective and healthy. Apples have few calories and a lot of vitamins. It is better to choose not too sweet apples of green varieties.
During the fasting day, you need to use 1 liter of kefir and 1 kg of apples on kefir and apples. It is important to drink at least 2 liters of water. From the products, form 5 servings.
If for some reason raw apples cause discomfort or fermentation, you can bake them in the oven. To brighten their sour taste, honey is added to them (no more than half a teaspoon).
Kefir and cottage cheese
On a fasting day, you need to eat up to 300 g of low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese on kefir and cottage cheese, and kefir - up to 800 ml. And water - as much as possible. The daily rate of cottage cheese is divided into 6 parts, which are taken every 2 hours. You can add a little fruit, bran, a rosehip broth, low-fat sour cream and a little honey.
The advantage of such a fasting day is that it is tolerated quite easily. There is practically no feeling of hunger.
Kefir and cucumbers
Cucumber, 97% water, is ideal for use with kefir. Such a fasting day will pass easily and without hunger, and will also alleviate the condition of people suffering from rheumatism, arthrosis, atherosclerosis and high blood pressure.
For a day you need to drink 1 liter of kefir and eat 1 kg of cucumbers. These products can be consumed simultaneously, or can be alternated. It is not forbidden to add a small amount of greens to the diet.
An original soup is prepared from these products. It is necessary to chop the vegetable and pour them with a mixture of mineral water and kefir. You can fill the dish with a minimum amount of lemon juice.
Kefir and bran
Bran is the richest source of plant fiber. They will improve bowel function, remove allergens, toxic substances, decay products, lower cholesterol and moderate appetite. Since grain shells quickly absorb water, you need to drink more (up to 2.5-3 liters per day). Bran, combining with kefir, acquire a pronounced cleansing effect. Such a fasting day is one of the most effective. To cleanse the body, use pure oat, wheat or rye bran without any additives.
For a day you need to eat at least 30 g of bran and drink 1.5 liters of kefir. Of course, bran should be boiled in advance and left to infuse. After the product should be divided into 6 servings and added to kefir. And you can divide steamed bran into 2 or 3 servings and alternate the use of a fermented milk product with a cocktail with fiber. But it is important to remember: kefir with bran can cause the formation of a large amount of gas in the intestine, and discomfort will be felt in the stomach. If a person suffers from flatulence, then such a diet will not suit him.
Kefir and buckwheat
Buckwheat is a satisfying and healthy product. It will help cleanse the body of excess fluid, toxins, toxins, as well as excess weight. Buckwheat also favorably affects the condition of the skin, nails and hair, helps the body fight stress. This cereal, compared to others, is a leader in copper content. The calorie content of buckwheat is quite high, but due to the fact that the body completely assimilates the substances that make up this cereal, it is buckwheat that is considered the best dietary product that will suit both adults and children. And, which is very valuable, it gives a feeling of satiety, but does not harm the figure.
Fasting day on buckwheat and kefir helps not only lose weight, but also cleanse the intestines. Do not cook porridge. It is better to leave buckwheat on the eve to insist, pour 400 ml of water 1 cup buckwheat. This will save the vitamins and minerals contained in buckwheat. Prepared porridge should be washed down with a glass of kefir. On an unloading day, buckwheat and kefir, reviews of which are extremely positive, should not be added to porridge or kefir, salt and any spices. This will only add extra calories.
Hunger on this day will not be felt. An unloading day on buckwheat and kefir is considered full and well tolerated.
Contraindications
According to reviews, fasting days on kefir are not suitable for everyone. In order not to harm your body, such unloading should not be carried out in cases of diseases of the stomach or excretory system, with a deficiency of body weight and anorexia, during infectious colds, as well as children under 16 years of age.
It is also forbidden to change the usual diet, subjecting the body to severe stress, during menstruation, as well as during such stressful situations as a change of job or place of residence. During pregnancy and lactation, the use of any diets and a change in the usual diet should be carried out exclusively in consultation with the doctor.
Don't overdo it
You can not arrange the body for additional purification, resorting to diuretics or laxatives. Such forced stimulation will harm the body and, in addition, will give an extra load to the kidneys. Interfering in the cleansing process that occurs with the help of kefir and any additives to it is categorically not recommended.