Unloading days are prescribed by dietitians for losing weight and keeping the figure in good shape. However, unloading is useful to any person in order to give rest to the body from heavy food. One of the most effective for losing weight is an apple-free day.
The Benefits of Apple Unloading Days
If you eat well and regularly spend unloading days, this is a guarantee that you will not need a diet. During unloading, a person loses about a kilogram of excess weight, most of which is water, but about 200 g is fat.
Apples contain a rich complex of vitamins of group B, C, E and PP, as well as potassium, calcium, iron , phosphorus and magnesium. Antioxidants contained in apples protect the body from the harmful effects of free radicals and toxins from the environment. Apple unloading days are easily tolerated due to the large amount of fiber found in fruits, they are useful for normal functioning of the intestine, improve the skin condition, are effective prevention of atherosclerosis, significantly stimulate immunity and metabolism.
Variations of apple fasting days
For a classic apple fasting day, you need 1.5-2 kg of apples and 2 liters of water. Apples for unloading are best purchased by the local - they contain more valuable substances than the stores that are brought from afar. One third of apples can be baked with cinnamon and a small amount of honey. The entire volume of apples is divided into 6 receptions and eaten during the fasting day. In case of severe hunger, you can also drink unsweetened green tea or a broth of wild rose.
Less stringent options are apple-curd and apple-kefir unloading days. During apple-cottage cheese unloading per day, 1 kg of apples and 600 g of cottage cheese are required. Apple-kefir unloading day is carried out on 1.5 liters of kefir (best fat-free) and 1.5 kg of apples. According to the drinking regimen, the recommendations are the same as for the classic apple-free day.