According to scientists, if every day to eat 5 pieces of prunes, you can forget about problems with digestion. If 10 to about osteoporosis and occasional fractures. And if you arrange a fasting day and eat 30 — the intestines will need to be thoroughly cleaned of toxins, and the next morning you will lose 2-3 kg. Despite the calorie content of the fruit (100 g, 231 calories), so has a strong laxative effect, which is a staple of many diets and programs for weight loss. This contributes to the low glycemic index of 29.
However, for weight loss dried plums should be used with caution, or you can relax in the intestine, but which have for the drinking of down medicines for a few days.
The mechanism of weight loss
Prunes the laxatives and promote the formation of bile in the liver of the properties. Not only clears the intestines of all types of organic waste, but also frees the bile ducts, thereby facilitating the functioning of the liver. This accelerates the regeneration of cells in the blood, allowing more intensively begin to leak metabolic processes, including lipolysis. With a proper diet and intense training ensures quick burning of fat.
Accumulation of fluid in the tissue and cause swelling and excess weight at the same time. Prunes solves both problems, as it is a natural diuretic.
He is in a period of weight loss supplies the body with many vitamins and minerals. One of the main roles among them is potassium, which eliminates problems with the heart and blood vessels, ensuring the smooth flow of the accelerated metabolism. According to the diet, reduced potassium in the blood, serum weight reduction impossible.
Knowledge of the valuable properties of dried plum, no need to buy laxatives and diuretics medicines for the treatment of purifying the body. 30 pieces is enough for effective weight loss add fasting day. Want great results — enter their active use of the volume of the diet.
Note. Prunes contain more potassium than apples, which represent the main source of this element.
Use
Use prunes for weight loss, it is possible to simultaneously normalize the work of many organs and organic systems, as has long been used in folk medicine for the treatment of various diseases. What we get as a nice bonus:
- better digestion;
- prevention of osteoporosis by strengthening bones;
- how to get rid of constipation;
- strength and elasticity of blood vessels, strengthening the heart muscle, normalizing the heart rate, reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke;
- eliminate swelling, improve the work of the kidney, removal from them of sand and harmful substances;
- vision improvement;
- strengthen the body with vitamins, micro - and macro-elements, the prevention of vitamin deficiency;
- to reduce the risk of Contracting angina, such as dried plums is antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect;
- slowing down aging with antioxidants, which bind free radicals;
- enhanced immune system;
- the normalization of the nervous system: to minimize the destructive action of stress, eliminate anxiety, irritability and insomnia;
- in men, the greater the efficiency.
All this becomes possible due to the composition of the product: it contains all the known vitamins and a large number of mineral compounds and amino acids.
In addition, it is believed that plums help to reduce the risk of developing malignant tumors.
Damage
If you exceed the dose, and too much like prunes, its laxative and diuretic properties, which can damage your health, first and foremost, it hurts the stomach and kidneys. Therefore, it is important to observe the contraindications and keep in mind possible side effects.
Contra-indications:
- diabetes;
- breastfeeding (may cause digestive disturbances of a child);
- obesity;
- a tendency to diarrhea;
- kidney stones and other serious diseases of this organ;
- severe pathology of the liver, heart and blood;
- individual intolerance;
- hypotension;
- gout.
Side effects:
- the increase of sugar in the blood;
- weight gain instead of weight loss;
- the movement of stones, which can lead to rupture and severe pain;
- worsening of existing chronic diseases of the liver and heart of gout;
- allergic reactions;
- disruption of the sludge and the digestion, bloating, flatulence;
- pressure is reduced.
Ways to lose weight
Diet
There is a special diet with plums, which was developed by academician and a practicing surgeon, and is known far outside Russia, F. G. Uglov. It proposes dishes strictly at the specified time, 9, 11, 14, 17 and 20. Base diet:
- 8 prunes a day;
- protein: eggs, chicken, lean pork, boiled fish;
- hard cheese;
- low-fat and yogurt, kefir (their Angles recommends drinking half an hour before bedtime);
- vegetables: preference for carrots and cabbage;
- fruit: the best among them for this diet — oranges and apples;
- drink only black tea or coffee in the morning, and allowed 1 tsp of sugar.
Sample menu for 1 day that can diet for this diet:
The duration of the diet, which is described by Angles — 10 days. Due to the significant reduction in daily caloric intake, and cleaning properties of dry fruits, permanent weight loss. In the meantime you can lose 3 to 7 kg. The final result depends on the individual.
Among the advantages:
- diet consists of a doctor, the risks to health reduce;
- start the process of weight loss, that is in the background, the training will be to get rid of the problem areas;
- budget savings;
- the simplicity of the dishes.
However, consider the cons: the diet is monotonous, and then in 10 days you have time to get bored, a high risk of failure. In addition, the laxative effect can seriously upset the chair.
On the fasting day
- In the evening pour hot water 30 dried plums.
- During fasting every day 2 hours to eat 3 pieces and a drink 200 ml of each herbal tea, or unsweetened tea.
- In the evening half an hour before bedtime, you can eat 150 ml natural yoghurt or drink 200 ml of 1.5% yogurt.
- During the day, you should drink up to 3 liters of water.
Get ready for a powerful effect. But this way only a single day, you can lose up to 2 kg.
In addition to the diet, which is described Angles and fasting days for weight loss you can eat 3-4 prunes in the background of the right or a low calorie diet and exercise. However, this should not take more than 2 weeks. Then the body must rest and repeat the course only a month later.
Recipes
Prunes and raisins
Carefully rinse with water and mix the prunes with raisins (must be pitted) in equal proportions (150 g). Pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. Boil for another 10 minutes. Cool. Press the dried fruit and can be eaten. But the main violin plays drink, you want to take 1 tbsp on an empty stomach every morning. The result — the quality of bowel cleansing, blood, kidneys and weight loss of 2-3 kg in a week.
This soup is ideal for weight loss for men because raisins are known for their ability to have a positive impact on the strength and reproductive ability.
Prunes and dried apricots
Prunes, you need to take a little less than 100 g, and more dried apricots — 200 g of Cooking on the previous recipe, but the dose may be increased to 100 ml in the morning.
This soup will be helpful for those who have heart problems and anemia. Dried apricots in this case is necessary. In addition, be softened too aggressive laxative properties of prunes.
Dates and prunes
Preparation and the dosage regimen is the same as for a recipe with raisins. The peculiarity in the soup, which is prescribed as a medicine in diseases of the digestive tract. Want to get rid of indigestion and large amounts of slag — the use of the for weight loss this recipe. In addition to the laxative effect will be enhanced.
Water with dried plums
You can use any other product, enough for 2 weeks you eat the prunes, drenched with boiling water the night before. Each share, so long as the water is covered with them top 4-5 cm, because it is very swelling. Except the dried fruit (up to 8 units per day), it is useful to drink an infusion, then once in the morning on an empty stomach. It is important to determine daily rate — not more than 200 ml, and provided that the prunes should be thoroughly washed before processing.
Note. Instead of boiling water, you can use hot milk. The relationship of the system and the weight loss lasts.
Yoghurt with dried plums
8 well washed prunes cut into halves or quarters, add 250 ml of 1.5% yogurt and mix in a blender.
Smoothies, which includes prunes and yogurt, it is nutritious and at the same time a strong laxative. There are recommendations to drink it instead of dinner or just before bedtime, but in this case be prepared not to sleep and spend most of the night on the toilet. Much more helpful is to replace Breakfast.
Note. Similar to the cocktail with the proportions you can cook with milk instead of yogurt. In addition, it is allowed, if you want to add other dried fruit (raisins, apricots, dates), but with the condition that the number of prunes will be reduced. Berries, nuts and fruit pieces is also acceptable in this recipe.
Cottage cheese with dried plums
<A perfect Breakfast for weight loss. Simple to prepare, low calorie, cleans the intestines and provides energy for the whole day.
<150 g low fat cottage cheese — 2-3 a Piece, which is filled with hot water, dried plums, you want to pre-chop. Vary the recipe, berries, and other dried fruit and 1 tsp of honey.
Oatmeal with dried plums
Alternative to cottage cheese — Breakfast- oatmeal with the addition of prunes. These two products are perfectly combined with each other. The main useful feature of this dish for a long period of saturation, which will allow the snacks to wait for lunch.
Prescription. In a deep Bowl, pour 5 tablespoons rolled oats 1 tsp. dried orange peel. For pour 150 ml of boiling water. Cover, leave for 5 minutes. Add 1 tbsp. honey and 6-7 randomly chopped prunes. Mix thoroughly. Sprinkle the top with chopped nuts (not more than 3 cores).
Buckwheat with prunes
This dish can be used in the diet for each meal.
350 g buckwheat heat in the pan and pour 200 ml of boiling water. Leave to swell up for a couple of hours under the hood. Separately fry the chopped medium onion and 1 coarsely grated carrot. Sprinkle nutmeg and ground black pepper (not more than 5 g each). Add 5 chopped prunes. Pour a small amount of water, cook for 10 minutes under the lid. Mix the resulting vegetables and buckwheat in a deep container, pour the water so that it was 2-3 cm, on low flame, until the buckwheat is tender.
A salad of beets and prunes
If someone considers a laxative effect of prunes is enough for your intestines, you can use this recipe.
200 g of purified fresh beet to put on a great grater. 5 prunes cut into strips. Crush a peeled clove of garlic. Mix the ingredients, season with lemon juice or 10% sour cream. If you can't do without salt, use only sea and in small quantities. Allowed chopped green coriander or parsley. From spice you can add red or black pepper and coriander.
Questions and answers
Can I eat at night?
Doctors do not advise to do it, because it can cause insomnia, on the basis of the laxative effect of the product. The best option is to use in the morning. The only thing to do is to add a small amount of food for dinner (baked chicken with it, prepare it on the basis of a delicious sauce, add in a salad, etc). But do not forget that more than 3 Grand in the evening eat is impossible.
How much can you eat?
Prunes will not harm the health, if not exceed the daily amount of 100 g. It's about 10-12 pieces. However, if you are using it to lose weight and clean every day, every 2 weeks need to take a break for about a month, for the recovery of the intestinal microflora. It will be helpful in this interval of drink probiotics.
How to eat?
Wash thoroughly in several waters. 2-3 hours (or evening) pour hot water. In the first half of the day, between meals. The perfect time — lunch, or Breakfast.
How in combination with medications?
While weight loss is best to defer taking medication. This is especially dangerous to combine with laxatives, medications promote the formation of bile in the liver and the diuretics.
Effective and fast weight loss with prunes is due to its cleaning properties. This is recommended for those, which are the main cause of excess weight lies in the high content of toxins and to the body and broken metabolism. If it is a malfunction of the hormonal or hereditary factors, the technique can be not only useless, but also cause complications in the kidney and the stomach. It is therefore advisable to consult with your doctor.