Fasting days: benefit or harm?

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Examples of unloading days
Among others, the most popular are protein (curd, fish, meat) and carbohydrate (fruit, vegetable) fasting days. Protein, well satisfying the appetite, are easier to observe and are recommended for those who can hardly tolerate the feeling of hunger. Carbohydrates are more difficult to observe, but they are the most useful and allow you to eliminate edema, cleanse the intestines, and also enrich the body with useful substances.



Carbohydrate fasting days
Cucumber (218 kcal) - 1.5 kg of fresh cucumbers in 6-7 doses without salt. At night - a glass of 1% kefir.
Apple (670 kcal) - 1.5 kg of fresh or baked apples with raisins in 5-6 doses. At night - a glass of 1% kefir.
Vegetable (535 kcal) - 170 g of carrot and apple salad, 200 g of stewed cabbage, 100 g of green peas, 150 g of beetroot salad with prunes, rosehip broth.
Buckwheat - 400 g of boiled buckwheat without salt with mushrooms in 4-5 doses. At night - a glass of 1% kefir.


Protein fasting days
Kefir-curd (780 kcal) - 400 g of cottage cheese, 1 liter of kefir, 2 jars of natural yogurt for 5-6 doses.
Chicken with vegetables (850 kcal) - 400 g of boiled chicken breast, 800 g of any fresh vegetables. At night - a glass of 1% kefir.
Fish with vegetables - 500 g of boiled fish, 800 g of any fresh vegetables. At night - a glass of 1% kefir.


In addition to protein and carbohydrate, there are fat fasting days, when only milk, sour cream or cream are eaten. According to nutritionists, this diet option saturates well and prevents the transition of carbohydrates into fats, but is contraindicated in people suffering from vascular atherosclerosis, diseases of the liver and biliary tract.

On a fasting day, drink as much clean drinking water as possible - at least 2 liters.

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Harm of fasting days
Arranging fasting days, it is important to have an idea not only about the advantages, but also about the disadvantages of such a diet, so as not to harm your body unknowingly. The latter most often include:

unbalanced diet . Eating only one product for more than 2-3 days in a row means a lack of fats, proteins or carbohydrates, which leads to a metabolic failure. This can lead to vitamin deficiency, anemia, diseases of the digestive system, so there is no need to increase the number of fasting days in a row, arranging, for example, fasting weeks. And, practicing fasting days regularly, it is worth alternating diets according to the composition of the products;
exacerbation of certain chronic diseases . In the presence of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys, diabetes, fasting days can provoke their exacerbation. But under some conditions, this method is indicated: for example, cucumber days are useful for gout and arthrosis, potato days for heart diseases, etc. In any case, the need for a fasting day should be discussed with the doctor.
It is also worth remembering that excessive fasting days (more than 2 times a week) can lead to muscle tissue degeneration.

Such techniques are strictly contraindicated for children, pregnant women, people suffering from chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as those experiencing fatigue and malaise.

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A lot has been said about the influence of the so-called "fasting days" on the body - both about the advantages and disadvantages. It is believed that a fasting day in the form of a short-term mono-diet is useful, that it contributes to the effective removal of toxins from the body, however, irregular, unnecessarily long, spontaneous fasting days only worsen health. How to benefit from a sparing diet and not harm yourself? Consider the main advantages and disadvantages of fasting days and their effect on the body.



The benefits of fasting days
A fasting day is a diet in which only 1-2 foods that are compatible with each other are eaten during the day. The most popular are kefir, cottage cheese, cucumber, carrot, apple fasting days or combined (kefir and apples, kefir and buckwheat, etc.). To muffle the feeling of hunger, food is divided into 5-6 equal parts (5-6 receptions), which allows it to be better absorbed. As a rule, the total calorie content of such a diet does not exceed 1000 calories; while nutritionists do not recommend eating more than 700 g of protein foods and 2 kg of vegetables or fruits per day.

Regular (at least once a week) fasting days have three advantages.

Short-term stress for the body , contributing to the restructuring of metabolism and the normalization of metabolism. To maintain the shake-up effect, it is recommended to unload on different days of the week so that the body does not adapt to such periods and does not store fat “in reserve”.
Body cleansing . During such a mono-diet, the digestive system rests, which is the prevention of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, allergic diseases, skin diseases, etc. It is believed that a short-term restriction in food relieves the body of metabolic end products, while following a strict diet for 3 days and more, on the contrary, provokes their appearance in the form of salts of uric acid and other slags.
Adaptation to the transition to proper nutrition . A few fasting days a month is a great way to prepare your body to increase the proportion of healthy foods in your diet and avoid allergic reactions and intestinal problems.
Many women, limiting their diet, pursue only one goal - losing weight. Despite the fact that fasting days are easier to tolerate than diets, they do not lead to a stable reduction in body fat - rather, they can be called a means to maintain weight at a normal level.