Dr. Moreno's diet
The action of the diet, developed by the American nutritionist Dr. Michael Rafael Moreno, is based on reducing the calorie content of the diet, activating the metabolism and maintaining its high speed.
The diet consists of 4 stages of 17 days, the last stage can be extended for any period.
Due to the principle of Dr. Moreno's nutritional system, as a constant change in the daily calorie intake, the body does not adapt (unlike the situation with monotonous low-calorie diets) and the rate of weight loss remains high throughout the diet.
Each stage has its own task and its own conditions necessary for its implementation:
- "Acceleration". The most difficult stage, during which you need to give up many different products. The calorie content of the daily diet is no more than 1200 kcal. Before breakfast, you should drink a glass of water with lemon juice, and eat permitted fruits in the morning.
- "Activation". The diet expands a little, most of the calories are in the first half of the day. This is the time for food "zigzags": "hungry" days (1200 kcal) alternate with "satiated" (1500 kcal).
- "Attainment". Sweet fruits are introduced into the diet, while the proportion of protein products decreases. During this period, a slowdown of the plumb line may be observed, which should not frighten, since this stage is needed to consolidate the result of the previous stages.
- "Maintenance". To maintain the result, the diet is made up of products of the third stage, one or two times a week it is allowed to include "junk" food, but the calorie content should not increase by more than 300-400 kcal per day. If the result of the diet is unsatisfactory, you can go through the stages "Activation" and "Achievement" again.
To ensure the best effect of the diet, regular exercise is recommended. This can be a brisk walk, warm-up, or a run for 17 minutes. 17 is the prime number for Dr. Moreno's system.
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Advantages of Dr. Moreno's diet
In 17 days of the first stage of Dr. Moreno's diet, you can get rid of 6-8 kg, during the second stage - from 5-6 kg, in the third stage - from 3-4 kg, and the fourth stage allows you to maintain a plumb line speed of 1-1.5 kg in Week.
The diet is aimed not only at losing weight, but also at improving metabolism, forming healthy eating habits, which will help to achieve good shape and maintain results.
Normalization of weight, proper nutrition and acceleration of metabolism have a positive effect on the general state of health - minor ailments, chronic headaches, insomnia disappear, the work of the digestive tract is optimized. Lightness, mobility and vigor appear.
A varied diet avoids boring menus, making the diet easy to follow.
Disadvantages and contraindications of Dr. Moreno's diet
The diet is contraindicated in chronic diseases of the digestive system and kidneys.
What foods are allowed?
The list of permitted foods depends on the stage of the diet.
At the stage "Acceleration" allowed:
- lean beef, chicken fillet, fish;
- dairy and fermented milk products with a low fat content, including cheese;
- starch-free vegetables;
- unsweetened fruits and berries;
- eggs (proteins without restrictions, yolks can be eaten no more than 4 pieces per week);
- small amounts of olive and flaxseed oil;
- tea and coffee.
During the "Activation" phase, the following are added to the list of approved products of the first phase:
- cereals;
- grain loaves;
- starchy vegetables.
The list of allowed products of the "Achievement" stage includes the list from the previous stage, and also adds:
- sweet fruits;
- dry wine;
- black chocolate;
- muesli bars.
The ration for the "Maintenance" stage consists of the same foods as for the "Achievement" stage. Once or twice a week, any deviations from the prescribed diet are allowed in one of the meals (barbecue, pizza, cake, etc.).
What foods are prohibited?
At the first stage, Dr. Moreno's diets are prohibited:
- sugar and sugar-containing foods;
- sweet fruits;
- vegetables containing starch;
- grain products;
- salty, fatty foods;
- fats (except olive and flaxseed oil).
In the subsequent stages of the diet, all foods that are not included in the list of allowed are considered prohibited.
Dr. Moreno's diet menu
Sample menu for one day of the "Acceleration" stage:
Sample menu for one day of the "Activation" stage:
Sample menu for one day of the "Achievement" stage:
Sample menu for one day of the "Maintenance" stage:
Useful Tips
Advice 1. If at the first stage it is difficult to do without sweets, it is allowed to add a little honey to the tea.
Advice 2. It is advisable to consume fermented milk products daily.
Tip 3. If there is no need to significantly reduce weight, you can limit yourself to the "Activation" stage.
| Diet characteristic | final grade |
| Duration: 68 days |
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