What kind of diets are the representatives of the fairer sex to not get rid of so hated extra pounds. The variety of diets offered is literally amazing - protein, carbohydrate, fruit, dairy, onion. Meanwhile, among many diets, grapefruit is considered one of the most effective. And not in vain, with the help of a grapefruit diet, you can lose an average of 3-4 kg. during the week.
Due to the content of enzymes that break down fats, grapefruit for weight loss is considered almost a panacea, nutritionists are advised to include it in the diet and to maintain normal weight. Half of this exotic fruit contains only 60 calories, and a glass of juice contains about 100. Grapefruits do not contain fat, and they are a source of many useful substances for the body - organic acids, minerals and vitamins, pectins, carbohydrates, essential oils. Grapefruit for weight loss is also popular because it allows you to normalize metabolism and improves bowel function. For this purpose, grapefruit juice is often used .
Grapefruit for weight loss is effective in many diets. For example, the popular protein-grapefruit diet provides for the alternation of cheese, cottage cheese, meat days. In this case, it is necessary to eat two grapefruits daily. A daily diet may look like this:
Breakfast: low-fat ham (50 gr.), Unsweetened tea;
Lunch: vegetable salad, one grapefruit, tea or sugar free compote;
Dinner: meat fried without oil, vegetable salad, tea with honey, grapefruit.
A grapefruit and egg diet is also popular. The daily diet in this case is a mineral-vitamin complex with a low fat content and low calorie content:
Breakfast: 1 egg, tea with lemon or coffee without sugar;
Lunch: 2 eggs, coffee, half a grapefruit;
Dinner: 2 eggs, tea without sugar or coffee, half a grapefruit.
The grapefruit and egg diet is designed for only 3 days, because, due to the uniformity of the products, it cannot be observed for a long time. It should be remembered that any diet with grapefruit can not be used if you are allergic to citrus fruits and with high acidity.
Grapefruit oil.
Grapefruit for weight loss is also used in the form of oil, which is obtained from the peel of the fruit using cold pressing technology. This product is quite expensive, because of 100 kg. grapefruit is obtained no more than 1 liter of oil. Grapefruit oil for weight loss is used in a mixture with other products, for example, with dried fruits and honey. You can add it to the composition of sweets that are prepared at home or just use a few drops of this oil daily with food.
Useful and essential oil of grapefruit for weight loss. It is recommended to use baths daily with the addition of essential oil for 20 minutes. The action of essential substances and organic acids allows faster breakdown of subcutaneous fat. In addition, grapefruit essential oil helps to overcome hunger. To do this, you can add a couple of drops of oil to the aroma lamp, or you can spread the fragrant crust of this fruit in various places of the room. Effective for weight loss and massage with grapefruit oil, especially in problem areas. Such a massage will help not only to cope with extra centimeters, but also with cellulite. Moreover, massage oil is easy to prepare at home. For this, in 15 ml. base oils add 2 drops of grapefruit, juniper and lemon oils.
Grapefruit essential oil also has a pronounced calming effect, which is important when using various diets for weight loss. In addition, the oil from these fruits is considered a powerful aphrodisiac; its use will undoubtedly add attractiveness and sexuality to any woman.