Diet on tomatoes
The tomato diet is an affordable and wholesome nutritional system aimed at losing weight, purifying the blood and removing toxins from the body.
Features of the tomato diet for weight loss
The tomato diet is based on eating tomatoes and tomato dishes, which are low in calories with high beneficial properties. Tomatoes contain many vitamins, ascorbic acid, minerals and trace elements. Regular consumption of tomato juice helps to strengthen the immune system, strengthen the protective functions of the body, normalize metabolism and cleanse the body of toxins.
The tomato diet has received many positive reviews due to the fact that tomato juice helps protect the body from the negative effects of the environment.
The tomato diet is aimed at regulating metabolism and eliminating excess lipid deposits. Consuming tomato, apple, lemon and oxalic juices daily can significantly reduce body weight, eliminate vitamin deficiencies in the body and improve physical condition.
The advantages and disadvantages of the tomato diet
The tomato diet has good reviews as a nutritional system aimed not only at losing weight, but also at strengthening various systems of the human body. The main benefits of the tomato diet for weight loss include:
- fast weight loss without harm to the body;
- improving the work of the cardiovascular and digestive systems;
- elimination of the deficiency in the body of vitamins B and C, carotene;
- normalization of blood pressure;
- prevention of gastritis, pancreatitis and peptic ulcer.
If you follow this diet, you need to eat about 1.5 kg of tomatoes daily. Losing weight on tomatoes can be quick enough, as they are low-calorie vegetables. 100 g of tomatoes contain 23 calories, and 100 ml of tomato juice contains 18 calories. These vegetables can be included in the diet in unlimited quantities.
It should also be borne in mind that the use of tomatoes is contraindicated during periods of intoxication and in severe diseases of the digestive system.
The tomato diet reduces the amount of fluid in the body, therefore, in order to avoid rapid weight gain after the diet, it is necessary to gradually switch to the consumption of foods containing salt.
The tomato diet has positive reviews as a dietary menu that is suitable for vegetarians and athletes.
During the diet, tomatoes are best eaten fresh without heat treatment, in which beneficial acids are lost. Tomato juice can be enjoyed with potatoes and other vegetables, but you should not mix tomatoes with other foods such as meat, eggs, and cottage cheese. The combination of these foods can cause indigestion.
Tomato juice digests well with olive oil, nuts, low-fat cheeses, and garlic. Salt and other spices should not be added to tomato juice, but you can add fresh herbs to it.
Types of tomato diets
The tomato diet received positive reviews as a nutritional system, which has several types, selected in accordance with the condition and presence of overweight patients. Nutritionists distinguish long and short tomato diets.
The tomato short diet is a fasting diet that should be followed for 2-3 days. This diet is aimed at losing weight by 2-3 kg.
In order to lose weight on tomatoes on a short diet, you need to consume 1.5 kg of vegetables every day (for 3 days). The meal is divided by 4 times, and sugar, salt and various spices are completely removed from the diet.
The long tomato diet is carried out for 14-15 days, and during its period you can get rid of 3-5 kg. The diet of a long tomato diet can be divided as follows:
- breakfast - a glass of tomato juice, two slices of rye bread and a banana;
- lunch - 100 g of boiled rice, a small piece of boiled fish, a glass of tomato juice and an apple;
- dinner - 50 g of rice, vegetable cutlet, fresh tomatoes and tomato juice.
The most useful is freshly squeezed tomato juice, which has a restorative and tonic effect. During the tomato diet, it is necessary to drink a large amount of liquid and not only tomato juice, but also still mineral water.
When following a tomato diet, you must constantly keep your body in good shape, do aerobic exercise and walk in the fresh air.
In addition to the short and long tomato diet, there is a special permanent diet (lasting for several months). It is aimed at systemic weight loss, and its main ingredient is tomatoes, which need to be consumed fresh and stewed daily, and also to drink tomato juice 5-7 times a day. During this diet, it is allowed to eat various vegetables and fruits, boiled chicken, fish and low-fat dairy products.
The key to maintaining the correct weight after the diet is light aerobic exercise, swimming and massage.
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