Watermelon diet minus 5 kg

The watermelon diet is the tastiest and most effective. Using this method, you can lose not only excess weight, but also eliminate problems with the digestive system.

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The benefits of watermelon

  • the berry contains a large percentage of magnesium. Therefore, people suffering from high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease should definitely include watermelon in their diet.
  • removes excess cholesterol and toxins
  • low calorie (ideal for those looking to lose weight)
  • useful substances for the body: potassium, vitamins of groups A, C, B, PP
  • contains iron (helps fight anemia, anemia and blood diseases)
  • well absorbed
  • as nephrologists advise, watermelon should be used for nephritis, cystitis and gallstones
  • watermelon juice perfectly removes and purifies the liver
  • provides a diuretic, choleretic and mildly laxative effect
  • regulates the salt-water balance
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Another little known fact: the berry contains a high percentage of the antioxidant lycopene, famous for its anticancer properties. Therefore, watermelon can be used not only for weight loss, but also for cancer prevention.

Benefits of the watermelon diet

  • effective and efficient (3 to 5 kg can be lost in 7 days). If you exit the diet correctly, in 2 weeks you will lose up to 8 kg.
  • short term. If you urgently need to get back in shape, this option is ideal for you.
  • they help to completely cleanse the body of excess fluids, salts and toxins. They normalize the metabolism and clear up the skin.

Watermelon diet

Option number 1. The essence of this method: for 10 kg of body weight, it is supposed to eat 1 kg of watermelon per day. It can be divided into 6-7 receptions. We don't eat anything else, everything is very strict. But the result won't keep you waiting long. You can only drink green tea or water. Duration not exceeding 5-7 days. It is not worth continuing further, so as not to exhaust the body.

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Option number 2. It lasts 10 days and according to the same scheme as the first option, add only 1-2 slices of rye bread to the daily norm of watermelon. During the diet, weakness, discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract, fatigue may appear, but this is quite normal in all mono diets. Most often, these signs appear on the 2nd day.

How to get out of the diet?

Nutritionists recommend eating light foods for 10-15 days: lean meat, dairy products, vegetables, fruits, cereals, fish.

Sample menu:

  • Breakfast: porridge in water (buckwheat, oatmeal, rice), cottage cheese or low-fat cheese (you can use an egg), tea
  • Lunch: lean meat / fish; vegetable and herb salad; Tea coffee
  • Dinner: watermelon (1 kg per 30 kg of weight).
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Contraindications

  • stones in the kidneys
  • diseases of the pancreas
  • diabetes
  • problems with the genitourinary system (consuming large quantities of watermelon can put stress on these organs)

Take note: you cannot buy watermelons as soon as they appear on the shelves (they contain nitrates, which can negatively affect your health). Optimal period for consumption: end of August, beginning of September.

How to choose a ripe watermelon?

  • if the fruit is of good quality, the peel must be firm
  • when knocking, the sound should be loud (slightly vibrating), never dull.

How to check nitrates? We take a small piece of pulp, put it in water and keep it for 10-15 minutes: if the slice has not clouded and has kept its shape, then don't worry: you have chosen a high quality watermelon. Otherwise, the nitrate lump will immediately disperse in the water. Before use, rinse the watermelon peel thoroughly to remove bacteria and chemicals. The watermelon diet is a great option for coping with excess weight in a short period of time without harming health.