Diet on green tea

Any diet is a system of restrictions on certain food, portions, energy value of products. A person loses not only excess weight, but also useful substances necessary for health. The inclusion of green tea in the diet helps to easily endure these hardships, maintain vigor and performance, and replenish the body with the necessary nutrients. Therefore, when asked whether green tea is possible on a diet, we say “Yes” with confidence.

Indications

The green tea diet is indicated for obese people who simply want to lose a few kilograms, suffering from hypertension, in the climacteric period, cleaning the body of toxins and toxins, well-being and increased tone.

General information green tea diets

The main factor that gives reason to use the drink in diets is the plant's ability to burn fats, suppress appetite, its diaphoretic and diuretic effects. There are many methods for losing weight using green tea, here are the essence of some:

• diet on buckwheat and green tea - designed for only 4 days, but during this time it allows you to get rid of 2-4 kg. A glass of buckwheat is steamed overnight with 2 cups of boiling water in a thermos or other dish, warmly wrapped in a towel. Steep tea is brewed (a tablespoon for 250 ml of water). Porridge can be eaten in unlimited quantities, without filling it with anything or salt. Tea is drunk 40 minutes after eating;
• a diet on green tea with milk - this combination is useful to drink at any time, but to lose 1.5 kg of weight, you will need 1-2 purely drinking days. Tea is prepared in the proportion of a spoonful to a cup of boiling water. When infused, milk is added. You need to drink every 2 hours, food is not provided, but you can still drink still water;
• diet on cottage cheese and green tea - with this dairy product, the diet is not scary, because it contains many components necessary for life: protein, calcium, phosphorus, milk fats. For three days in a row, you need to eat no more than 500 g of low-fat cottage cheese, 2 glasses of kefir and drink an unlimited amount of tea;
• a diet on grapefruit and green tea is an ideal fruit for weight loss: it is low in calories and many substances necessary for health, it reduces the production of insulin, which is "responsible" for the accumulation of fat reserves. At the same time, due to the large amount of organic acids, it can harm suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The diet does not negate other foods, but only healthy ones, and the grapefruit is eaten in half before each meal. Green tea is used as an essential liquid along with water. Duration of the diet is 5 days, the effectiveness is minus 2-3 kg;
• diet on green tea with honey - this recipe is suitable for fasting days. Their frequency can be no more than one or two days a week. Eat a balanced diet the rest of the time. What can you eat? The focus is on low-calorie foods: vegetable salads, grains, legumes, fruits, lean meats and fish. What shouldn't be eaten? Such a method of cooking as frying, as well as bakery products, confectionery, fats, alcohol, smoked meats, canned food, and sugary drinks is prohibited.

Detailed menu for every day

Many dietary options have been developed with the participation of green tea. Here are some:

• diet on green tea 3 days - only dried fruits are allowed: dried apricots, dried pears and apples, raisins and others, with the exception of dates. The daily allowance is 100g, divided into 5 doses. You need to drink both tea and water half an hour and 30 minutes after a meal. The total volume per day is 1.5 liters of both. After quitting the diet, continue to drink at least 1 liter of tea;
• diet on green tea for a week - provides for its daily consumption in a volume of 2 liters without lemon, honey or sugar. The morning should start with a cup of tea, another with a slice of black bread after 2 hours, before lunch again tea, then a portion of chicken soup, tea and fruit salad for an afternoon snack, he also gives dinner, and after some interval boiled meat or fish with vegetables.

There are other types of diets for 7 days in which a drink is involved, for example, an apple one. Her first day starts with 1 kg of fruit, the second - 1.5 kg, the next 2 days - 2 kg, then 2 days - 1.5 kg and the last - a kilo. As a drink - green tea;

Diet on green tea for 14 days - is called "skinny". It is justified because the diet is very limited and the extra pounds melt right before our eyes:

• 1st - only unsweetened tea, unlimited quantity;
• 2nd - about a liter of fat-free kefir;
• 3rd - green tea with lemon balm or mint;
• 4th - still mineral water;
• 5th - fresh or baked apple + water;
• 6th - skim milk (1l);
• 7th - tea;
• 8th - milk;
• 9th - 2 apples + water;
• 10th - kefir (1l);
• 11th - fresh cucumbers (500-600g);
• 12th - tea;
• 13th - milk;
• 14th - 3 apples and water.

It is not easy to maintain such a diet, it is possible for people with good health to take it. You need to get out of it rationally, gradually increasing the calorie content of food and avoiding rough food, at first giving preference to soups and slimy porridges.

Dish recipes

For those who are not ready or cannot strictly limit themselves in their diet, we recommend recipes for some dietary dishes:

• rolls - young zucchini is cut lengthwise into 0.5 cm wide plates, which are grilled or baked in the oven. For the filling, low-fat cottage cheese is kneaded, chopped greens, garlic are added, the mass is slightly salted. The cooled zucchini with cottage cheese is rolled up;
• meatballs - turkey meat, onions are scrolled in a meat grinder, rice is pre-boiled until half cooked. They are connected in a 2: 1 ratio, balls are formed. Steamed or in a saucepan with a little water;
• stuffed zucchini - the vegetable is cut into rings 2 cm thick, the middle is cut out and filled with the contents described in the previous recipe. It is cooked in a saucepan over low heat, where zucchini are placed, poured with sautéed onion sauce, a tomato, a few tablespoons of sour cream and water;
• fruit salad - kiwi, apples, pears, strawberries are cut into pieces and seasoned with low-fat yogurt;
• salad "Vitamin" - finely chopped cabbage, carrots, apples and raw beets, lightly salted and sprinkled with olive oil.

Benefits

Green tea differs from black tea in that its leaves undergo less oxidation. The chemical composition of green tea is complex: proteins (15-20% of dry weight), the enzymes of which are an important fraction; amino acids (1-4% dry weight) such as theanine or 5-N-ethylglutamine, glutamic acid, tryptophan, glycine, serine, aspartic acid, tyrosine, valine, leucine, threonine, arginine and lysine; carbohydrates (5-7% of dry weight) such as cellulose, pectins, glucose, fructose and sucrose; minerals and trace elements (5% of dry weight) such as calcium, magnesium, chromium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, molybdenum, selenium, sodium, phosphorus, cobalt, strontium, nickel, potassium, fluorine and aluminum; and trace amounts of lipids (linoleic and α-linolenic acids), sterols (stigmasterol), vitamins (B, C, E), xanthic bases (caffeine, theophylline), pigments (chlorophyll, carotenoids) and volatile compounds (aldehydes, alcohols, complex ethers, lactones, hydrocarbons).

It contains antioxidants that slow down the aging process of cells. The health benefits of green tea is mainly attributed to its polyphenol content, [1]especially flavanols and flavonols, which make up 30% of the dry weight of fresh leaves. [2]In recent times, many of the above benefits of green tea have been attributed to its most abundant catechin, (-) - epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). [3]So, kakhetins - natural flavonoids, strengthen capillaries and blood vessels, speed up metabolism, prevent diseases of the cardiovascular system, are effective in the fight against tumor cells, food intoxication, cleanse the liver of decay products.[4]

In recent years, the health benefits of green tea consumption, including cancer [5]and cardiovascular disease prevention, [6]anti-inflammatory, [7]anti-arthritic, [8]antibacterial, [9]anti-angiogenic, [10]antioxidant, [11]antiviral, [12]neuroprotective [13]and cholesterol [14]- lowering effects of green tea and certain components of green tea, have been studied. However, adding green tea to your diet can cause other serious health problems.

Contraindications

A diet on green tea, especially long-term, is contraindicated for people with weakened immunity, pathologies of the digestive tract and other chronic diseases, metabolic disorders. [15]

Possible risks

The body reacts to the lack of minerals and vitamins by deteriorating the condition of the skin, hair, nails. A protracted diet is fraught with psychological problems: mood spoils, hot temper and nervousness appear. Possible complications are associated with exacerbation of existing chronic diseases.

While green tea has several health benefits, green tea and its constituents may be beneficial up to a certain dose, however, higher doses may cause some unknown side effects. Moreover, the effect of green tea catechins may not be the same in all people. EGCG of green tea extract is cytotoxic, and increased consumption of green tea can cause acute cytotoxicity in liver cells, the main metabolic organ in the body. [16]Another study found that higher consumption of green tea can cause oxidative damage to the DNA of the hamster's pancreas and liver. [17]Yoon et al. [18]explained that EGCG acts as a prooxidant rather than an antioxidant in pancreatic β-cells in vivo. Therefore, high consumption of green tea may be harmful to diabetic animals to control hyperglycemia. At a high dose (5% of the diet for 13 weeks), green tea extract caused an enlargement of the thyroid gland (goiter) in healthy rats. [19]This high-level treatment altered the plasma concentrations of thyroid hormones. However, consuming even very large amounts of green tea with food is unlikely to cause these adverse effects in humans.

The harmful effects of excessive consumption of tea (black or green) are due to three main factors: (1) the caffeine content, (2) the presence of aluminum, and (3) the effect of tea polyphenols on the bioavailability of iron. Green tea should not be taken by patients with heart disease or serious cardiovascular disease. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should drink no more than one to two cups a day because caffeine can cause heart rate to rise. It is also important to control the concurrent consumption of green tea and certain medications due to the diuretic effect of caffeine. Several studies have shown the ability of the tea plant to store high levels of aluminum. This aspect is important for patients with kidney failure, because aluminum can accumulate in the body, leading to neurological diseases; therefore, it is necessary to control the consumption of foods high in this metal. [20]Likewise, green tea catechins can have an affinity for iron, and green tea infusions can cause a significant decrease in the bioavailability of iron from the diet.[21]

Reviews

Short-term diets on green tea are easily tolerated, but the results are insignificant, the body is more unloaded, lightness and fit appear. "Skinny" two-week allows you to get rid of 5-7 kg of weight, and with it, and acquire health problems. According to reviews, it is difficult to tolerate, after it the weight quickly returns when you switch to a regular diet.