Pumpkin Diet

2024 Author: Rachel Wainwright | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 07:39

The pumpkin diet is not only an effective weight loss system, but also a way to replenish the reserves of nutrients in the body. Pumpkin fruits have a rich composition - they contain vitamins (A, B, C, E, K, P and PP, T), micro- and macroelements (calcium, fluorine, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper), etc.

Vitamin T (carnitine) helps to improve fat metabolism and avoid the accumulation of excessive body fat. Pectins contained in pumpkin contribute to the elimination of toxins from the body. This vegetable contains a lot of fiber, which stimulates intestinal motility and helps to regulate stool, preventing constipation and normalizing digestion. It is also important that pumpkin is a low-calorie product: 100 g contains only 26 kcal. All the beneficial properties of pumpkin have found application in the pumpkin diet.

Pumpkin diet rules:

observe the calorie content of the daily diet of no more than 1200 kcal;
have dinner no later than 18.00;
drink at least 1.5 liters of clean non-carbonated water per day.

Pumpkin diets should be prepared according to special recipes.

Pumpkin porridge

Ingredients:

peeled and diced pumpkin (200 g);
rice, millet or oat groats (1 tbsp. l.).

Stew the pumpkin over low heat for 30 minutes, add the cereal and simmer for another 30 minutes. Ready porridge can be slightly salted.

Pumpkin puree soup

Ingredients:

pumpkin peeled and cut into cubes (200 g);
peeled and chopped potatoes (200 g);
milk (1 l);
some crackers.

Cook vegetables in a little water until tender. Then they are rubbed through a colander and boiled in milk for another 5 minutes, add a little salt.

Pumpkin and dried apricot casserole

Ingredients:

peeled and chopped pumpkin (150 g);
chopped dried apricots (150 g);
milk (50 ml);
flour (5 g);
chopped rye crackers.

Pieces of pumpkin are lightly fried in vegetable oil. Then they, together with dried apricots, are placed in a deep mold, milk and flour are added, sprinkled with rye croutons on top and baked in the oven until tender.

Pumpkin pancakes

Ingredients:

pumpkin, peeled and cut into small cubes;
milk;
egg;
flour.

Boil the pumpkin and rub through a fine sieve, add warm milk, an egg, flour and a little salt, knead. Fried without oil.

Stuffed pumpkin

Ingredients:

small pumpkin;
bell pepper;
zucchini;
tomatoes;
onion;
garlic;
low-fat hard cheese.

The pumpkin is cut into two parts, peeled of seeds and filled with finely chopped vegetables. Sprinkle with grated cheese on top, then bake in the oven until tender.

Chicken broth soup with pumpkin

Ingredients:

chicken fillet;
pumpkin;
carrot;
potato.

Boil the chicken breast, then chop it finely and add it to the broth again. Finely chopped pumpkin, carrots and potatoes are thrown there. Cook until tender, then season with chopped herbs and salt a little.

Pumpkin in a pot

Ingredients:

pumpkin peeled and cut into small pieces;
vanillin;
cream.

Sprinkle the pumpkin pieces with vanilla and leave for 15 minutes. After that, the pumpkin is placed in a pot, poured with cream and baked in the oven until tender. Eat chilled baked pumpkin.

Ossetian pumpkin pie (nasjin)

Ingredients:

pumpkin, peeled and grated on a medium grater (200 g);
grated cheese (60 g);
unleavened dough.

A pie is baked using a mixture of pumpkin and cheese as a filling. A little salt is added to the filling.

The pumpkin diet is designed for two weeks, the menu is repeated every four days, that is, on the 5th, 9th, 13th days it corresponds to the menu of the 1st day, on the 6th, 10th, 14th - menu 2 th day, etc.

You need to leave the diet smoothly, keeping some of the restrictions, otherwise the lost kilograms will return very quickly.

Benefits of the pumpkin diet

For two weeks of the pumpkin diet, you can get rid of 6-7 kg of excess weight.

The pumpkin diet helps to strengthen health, saturation of the body with useful substances. The work of the gastrointestinal tract, the condition of the skin, hair and nails improves, the vitality increases.

The pumpkin diet is distinguished by its varied, delicious dishes.

Disadvantages and contraindications of the pumpkin diet

The daily calorie content of the diet is very low, so the diet is not suitable for long-term use; it should not be followed longer than the recommended two weeks.

The pumpkin diet is strictly contraindicated in diseases of the pancreas in the acute stage; for all other chronic pathologies, a doctor's consultation is required before starting the diet.

What foods are allowed?

vegetables - pumpkin, potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, garlic.
fruits - pears, apples, pineapples.
dried fruits - dried apricots, prunes.
nuts.
chicken fillet.
eggs.
milk, low-fat cheese, cream.
cereals - oat, rice, millet.
crackers, unleavened dough.
salt in a small amount.
lemon juice.
spices - vanillin, cinnamon.
vegetable oil.
Tea coffee.

What foods are prohibited?

All products that are not included in the list of approved products are prohibited, including sugar.

Pumpkin diet menu

Pumpkin diet menu for four days:

First day

Breakfast: 250 g of pumpkin porridge, 150 g of pear and pumpkin salad.

Lunch: 300 ml pumpkin puree soup.

Dinner: 250 g pumpkin and dried apricots casserole.

Second day

Breakfast: 4 pumpkin pancakes.

Lunch: 300 g of stuffed pumpkin.

Dinner: 250 g pumpkin, apples, pineapples baked with prunes.

The third day

Breakfast: 250 g of pumpkin and apple salad with the addition of ground nuts and lemon juice.

Lunch: 300 ml of chicken broth soup with pumpkin.

Dinner: 250 g pumpkin in a pot.

Fourth day

Breakfast: 250 g pumpkin porridge.

Lunch: 250 grams of nasjin.

Dinner: 250 g pumpkin and apple salad with cinnamon and lemon juice.

Useful Tips

Advice 1. The more saturated the color of the pumpkin, the more useful substances it contains, so for the diet it is worth choosing fruits with bright orange pulp.

Tip 2. Snacks are undesirable, but if you are severely hungry, you can eat a few slices of raw pumpkin or any raw vegetable or unsweetened fruit.

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Duration: 14 days	3.5 out of 5 With the pumpkin diet, you can not only lose weight, but also improve your health. The diet includes delicious and healthy pumpkin dishes that are worth learning how to cook - they are good outside of the diet.
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