Honey diet
The honey diet differs from most nutritional systems for weight loss: it allows you to quickly get rid of extra pounds, while giving up sweets is not required, although only honey is allowed from sweets. Such a diet is a real find for those with a sweet tooth who find it difficult to follow other diets.
Honey has many advantages over sugar. It normalizes the work of the pancreas, which has a beneficial effect on metabolism, preventing fat deposition. Regular consumption of honey reduces the level of "bad" cholesterol in the blood.
There are several options for the honey diet, the most popular of which are for 6 and 12 days. The main principle is to exclude foods that contain starch from the diet, since the combined use of honey and starchy foods reduces the nutritional value of honey. On a honey diet, preference is given to dairy and sour milk products, vegetables and fruits.
The correct way out of the diet is important to maintain weight. In the first weeks after it, you should adhere to a low-calorie diet, gradually introduce vegetable soups, meat and fish broths, lean meat and eggs.
Advantages of the honey diet
The honey diet is effective: with a 6-day option, the plumb line is 3-5 kg, and with a 12-day option, you can lose up to 7 kg of excess weight.
It is not difficult to stick to this diet, since the presence of honey in it allows you to avoid the headaches, loss of strength and drowsiness inherent in food systems with a limited amount of carbohydrates.
Honey is well absorbed by the body, accelerates metabolic processes, promotes digestion and reduces appetite. It has been called a natural antidepressant that can lift your spirits and help fight fatigue. Losing weight on a honey diet has improved mental abilities and normalized sleep.
Disadvantages and contraindications of the honey diet
The honey diet is not completely balanced and completely harmless, it is not recommended to stick to it for longer than the specified period.
Contraindications to the honey diet are intolerance to beekeeping products, diabetes mellitus and kidney stones. This diet should not be followed by children and adolescents, pregnant and lactating women.
Before starting a diet, people with chronic diseases should consult with their doctor.
What foods are allowed?
During the honey diet, calculated for 6 days, it is allowed:
- milk and dairy products of low fat content;
- carrots, beets, bell peppers, tomatoes, tomato and carrot juice;
- apples;
- honey.
The list of permitted foods for the 12-day diet includes:
- milk and dairy products of low fat content;
- vegetables containing vitamin A and β-carotene (carrots, tomatoes, pumpkin, paprika), beets, radishes, broccoli, cucumbers, herbs, onions, mushrooms;
- bran bread, oatmeal, muesli, durum wheat pasta, brown rice;
- nuts, dried apricots, prunes;
- apples, pears, oranges, seasonal berries;
- chicken breast, veal, lean fish;
- freshly squeezed apple, orange, tomato juice;
- honey.
Salt is acceptable in small quantities, it is better to undersalt dishes.
What foods are prohibited?
Prohibited products include all products that are not included in the approved list.
Honey diet menu
An example of a honey diet menu for 6 days:
| First day |
Breakfast: 200 ml of milk with 2 tsp. honey. Lunch: 100 g of cottage cheese with 1 tsp. honey. Dinner: 2 boiled carrots with 1 tsp. honey. |
| Second day |
Breakfast: 3 tbsp. l. sour cream 15% fat with 2 tsp. honey. Lunch: 400 ml of milk with 1 tsp. honey. Dinner: 150 g grated carrots with 1 tsp. honey. Before going to bed: a glass of kefir. |
| The third day |
Breakfast: ½ raw grated medium beets with 1 tsp. honey. Lunch: 200 ml of fermented baked milk or yogurt with 1 tsp. honey. Dinner: tomato salad, seasoned with salt and sour cream. |
| Fourth day |
Breakfast: apple, 1 tsp. honey. Lunch: 150 g of cottage cheese with 1 tsp. honey. Dinner: 2 grated apples with 2 tsp. honey. Before bed: a glass of milk. |
| The fifth day |
Breakfast: 200 ml sour cream with 2 tsp. honey. Lunch: bell pepper salad. Dinner: half a medium-sized raw beet, grated, with 1 tsp. honey. |
| Sixth day |
Breakfast: boiled carrots, tomatoes. Lunch: 200 ml of yogurt, 2 tsp. honey. Dinner: 400 ml of carrot or tomato juice. |
An example of a menu of a honey diet for 12 days (with each meal you should eat 1 teaspoon of honey):
The first option: 200 ml of milk, honey.
The second option: 150 g of cottage cheese, apple, honey.
The third option: 150 g of oatmeal in milk, 200 ml of tomato juice, honey.
The fourth option: muesli with milk, 200 ml of apple juice, honey.
The first option: a few pieces of prunes or dried apricots soaked in cold water.
Option two: a handful of nuts.
The third option: pear, apple or orange.
The first option: broccoli puree soup, 200 g of steamed fish, 200 ml of orange juice, honey.
The second option: boiled vegetables with herbs, honey.
The third option: 200 g of grilled chicken fillet, salad of tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs, honey.
The fourth option: 2 toast from bread with bran, fresh vegetables, herbs, honey.
The first option: natural yogurt with a handful of seasonal berries, 200 ml of kefir, honey.
Option two: brown rice, veal steak, tomato, honey.
The third option: 100 g of durum wheat pasta, 150 g of grilled salmon, celery, radish, honey.
The fourth option: mushrooms with onions baked in foil, lettuce, honey.
Useful Tips
Tip 1: During the honey diet, light exercise and regular walks in the fresh air are recommended.
Tip 2: it is advisable to eat 1 tsp before bed. dark honey.
| Diet characteristic | final grade |
| Duration: 6 and 12 days |
3.5 out of 5 The peculiarity of the diet is that the consumption of fast carbohydrates in the form of honey is not only allowed, but encouraged. The honey diet is based on the property of honey to accelerate metabolism, and an additional plus is its good tolerance - with this diet there is no weakness, fatigue and mood swings. |
| Recommended frequency: once every 3 months | |
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