Everyone dreams of a slim and toned figure. It is difficult to achieve the desired result, even more difficult to maintain. Extra pounds are a generational problem. You cannot achieve an ideal body by eating whatever you can get your hands on on the go. Nutritionists recommend including plant foods in your diet to cleanse the body and strengthen the immune system. A garlic diet helps many people achieve their goals. Eating garlic for weight loss stimulates metabolism, which ultimately leads to weight loss.
Facts about ancient culture
Garlic itself is a herbaceous plant. The culture originated in Ancient Egypt BC. Its bulb is classified as a vegetable. This product has been used by people for centuries, and it has always been famous for its antiparasitic properties. Also, this vegetable is often used to prevent various viral diseases (bronchitis, flu, colds), diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (ulcers, gastritis) and even oncology.
Contraindications
Garlic almost never causes allergies and therefore it is believed that it can and should be consumed by everyone. In fact, doctors identify several conditions that are a contraindication to introducing vegetables into the menu:
- tendency to internal and external bleeding, diseases of the blood clotting system - garlic thins it;
- gastritis and peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum - even with long-term remission;
- kidney diseases;
- tendency to increased gas formation, acute enteritis, colitis.
It should also be taken into account that the specific aroma of the vegetable spoils not only your breath - it leaves the body along with sweat. Therefore, before training, dancing, or just a fun party, you definitely shouldn’t have a garlic feast for weight loss.
Properties
The plant strengthens the immune system. In fact, it is used as a natural antibiotic. Garlic contains many beneficial substances and vitamins for humans. Includes calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium. This set is replenished with phosphoric, sulfuric and silicic acids necessary for the body. Nutritionists count about 400 different useful components. This is quite an impressive number, you will agree.
The content of phytoncides in the plant helps eliminate such unwanted bacteria as:
- Diphtheria bacillus
- Staphylococcus
- Streptococcus
A substance such as allicin dilates blood vessels. Blood pressure decreases, the load on the heart becomes less.
How does it affect the body?
The effect of the vegetable at the cellular level increases the overall hormonal level. In men, the amount of testosterone increases. The aforementioned allicin triggers the process of anabolism in the body. Thanks to this, muscle mass gain is accelerated.
Researchers say that the property of dilating blood vessels has a positive effect on a person’s sex life. Blood flow to the genital organ improves, which allows you to solve a number of problems that may seem difficult at first glance.
In addition to its preventive effects, the plant greatly promotes weight loss. This occurs due to the following processes:
- the total level of cholesterol in the blood decreases
- metabolism improves
- glucose breakdown becomes faster
These factors help in getting rid of excess fat deposits.
Curd and garlic mass
The curd-garlic mixture has a pleasant aroma and appetizing taste. It's quite simple to prepare. The curd-garlic mass contains the following ingredients:
- 100 grams of cottage cheese;
- 1 garlic clove;
- 10 grams of sour cream;
- A little greenery.
First you need to chop the garlic using a press. The resulting mass is combined with sour cream and cottage cheese. The finished curd-garlic mixture should have a uniform consistency. It is recommended to add a little chopped herbs to it.
Where is it used?
Eating the onion itself is quite difficult. After all, it has a very specific taste. Therefore, it can be added to cooked dishes as a seasoning. It is also allowed to eat raw cloves whole as a bite with a side dish.
What about drinks? Various garlic infusions have long been popular among people who watch their weight. There are a lot of interesting recipes. Many of them allow you to take a vegetable with a lot of taste sensations.
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Fully or partially limited products
The garlic diet for weight loss and cleansing the body involves dietary restrictions:
- Fatty concentrated broths, fatty pork, solid animal fats, fried foods, offal, duck and goose meat, sausages with a high fat content, salted/smoked fish, cooking fats, mayonnaise.
- Fatty dairy/fermented milk products.
- Pastries made from butter/puff pastry, dough, pasta, semolina.
- Culinary products, sweets, ice cream, sugar, jam.
- Alcoholic and carbonated drinks.
Table of prohibited products
| Proteins, g | Fats, g | Carbohydrates, g | Calories, kcal | |
Vegetables and greens | ||||
| radish | 1,2 | 0,1 | 3,4 | 19 |
| white radish | 1,4 | 0,0 | 4,1 | 21 |
| red radish | 1,2 | 0,1 | 3,4 | 20 |
| black radish | 1,9 | 0,2 | 6,7 | 35 |
| spinach | 2,9 | 0,3 | 2,0 | 22 |
| sorrel | 1,5 | 0,3 | 2,9 | 19 |
Fruits | ||||
| bananas | 1,5 | 0,2 | 21,8 | 95 |
Berries | ||||
| grape | 0,6 | 0,2 | 16,8 | 65 |
Mushrooms | ||||
| mushrooms | 3,5 | 2,0 | 2,5 | 30 |
Nuts and dried fruits | ||||
| raisin | 2,9 | 0,6 | 66,0 | 264 |
Snacks | ||||
| potato chips | 5,5 | 30,0 | 53,0 | 520 |
Cereals and porridges | ||||
| semolina | 10,3 | 1,0 | 73,3 | 328 |
| rice | 6,7 | 0,7 | 78,9 | 344 |
Flour and pasta | ||||
| pasta | 10,4 | 1,1 | 69,7 | 337 |
Confectionery | ||||
| jam | 0,3 | 0,2 | 63,0 | 263 |
| jam | 0,3 | 0,1 | 56,0 | 238 |
| candies | 4,3 | 19,8 | 67,5 | 453 |
| pastry cream | 0,2 | 26,0 | 16,5 | 300 |
| cookie | 7,5 | 11,8 | 74,9 | 417 |
Ice cream | ||||
| ice cream | 3,7 | 6,9 | 22,1 | 189 |
Cakes | ||||
| cake | 4,4 | 23,4 | 45,2 | 407 |
Chocolate | ||||
| chocolate | 5,4 | 35,3 | 56,5 | 544 |
Raw materials and seasonings | ||||
| seasonings | 7,0 | 1,9 | 26,0 | 149 |
| mustard | 5,7 | 6,4 | 22,0 | 162 |
| mayonnaise | 2,4 | 67,0 | 3,9 | 627 |
Dairy | ||||
| milk 3.6% | 2,8 | 3,6 | 4,7 | 62 |
| milk 4.5% | 3,1 | 4,5 | 4,7 | 72 |
| condensed milk | 7,2 | 8,5 | 56,0 | 320 |
| cream | 2,8 | 20,0 | 3,7 | 205 |
| sour cream 25% (classic) | 2,6 | 25,0 | 2,5 | 248 |
Cheeses and cottage cheese | ||||
| cheese | 24,1 | 29,5 | 0,3 | 363 |
| cottage cheese 11% | 16,0 | 11,0 | 1,0 | 170 |
| cottage cheese 18% (fat) | 14,0 | 18,0 | 2,8 | 232 |
Meat products | ||||
| pork | 16,0 | 21,6 | 0,0 | 259 |
| pork liver | 18,8 | 3,6 | 0,0 | 108 |
| pork kidneys | 13,0 | 3,1 | 0,0 | 80 |
| pork fat | 1,4 | 92,8 | 0,0 | 841 |
| salo | 2,4 | 89,0 | 0,0 | 797 |
| beef liver | 17,4 | 3,1 | 0,0 | 98 |
| beef kidneys | 12,5 | 1,8 | 0,0 | 66 |
| beef brains | 9,5 | 9,5 | 0,0 | 124 |
| bacon | 23,0 | 45,0 | 0,0 | 500 |
Sausages | ||||
| smoked sausage | 16,2 | 44,6 | 0,0 | 466 |
| smoked sausage | 9,9 | 63,2 | 0,3 | 608 |
| sausages | 10,1 | 31,6 | 1,9 | 332 |
| sausages | 12,3 | 25,3 | 0,0 | 277 |
Bird | ||||
| smoked chicken | 27,5 | 8,2 | 0,0 | 184 |
| duck | 16,5 | 61,2 | 0,0 | 346 |
| smoked duck | 19,0 | 28,4 | 0,0 | 337 |
| goose | 16,1 | 33,3 | 0,0 | 364 |
Fish and seafood | ||||
| smoked fish | 26,8 | 9,9 | 0,0 | 196 |
| salted fish | 19,2 | 2,0 | 0,0 | 190 |
| Red caviar | 32,0 | 15,0 | 0,0 | 263 |
| black caviar | 28,0 | 9,7 | 0,0 | 203 |
| canned fish | 17,5 | 2,0 | 0,0 | 88 |
| cod (liver in oil) | 4,2 | 65,7 | 1,2 | 613 |
Oils and fats | ||||
| animal fat | 0,0 | 99,7 | 0,0 | 897 |
| cooking fat | 0,0 | 99,7 | 0,0 | 897 |
Non-alcoholic drinks | ||||
| instant coffee dry | 15,0 | 3,5 | 0,0 | 94 |
| black tea | 20,0 | 5,1 | 6,9 | 152 |
| * data is per 100 g of product | ||||
How to take it correctly
In order to get rid of excess weight, you need to resort to special methods. In principle, several options are possible for losing weight:
- Use as a seasoning
- Eat raw with food
- Drink infusions and drinks
- Eat a nutritious diet
All types, to one degree or another, trigger the fat burning process. The whole point is only in the speed of the results obtained. Let's look at each method and its features in turn.
Add to dishes
This method is more suitable for people who just want to keep their body in good shape and not gain weight. The substances contained in the onion perfectly stimulate the metabolism in the body.
Clove before meals
It should be consumed exclusively raw. If chewing is difficult, you can swallow whole. This vegetable is still practically not absorbed by the body. We do not eat it for food. The main goal is weight loss, which means cleansing the intestines. It is recommended to use in courses of 12 days.
Drinks and decoctions
One of the most famous ways to combat excess weight. By drinking such liquids, you can practically not limit yourself in consuming other foods. Great, isn't it? There are several effective recipes. Each of them has cleansing properties and promotes the breakdown of subcutaneous fat.
- 200 ml of still water is mixed with three cloves of garlic, previously grated. Should be drunk immediately after cooking. Recommended for use in the morning before meals and in the evening before getting ready for bed.
- Ginger root is mixed with 2-3 cloves of garlic and brewed as tea. You can add a slice of lemon for taste, a spoonful of honey. This mixture is one of the most effective. You can drink this decoction as much as you wish, throughout the day.
- 10-20 coffee beans need to be brewed in a Turkish coffee pot. The bottom is rubbed with a clove of garlic in advance. You can also use it in unlimited quantities. Together with the tonic effect of coffee, the plant triggers rapid cleansing processes in the body.
- Grind the onion and mix with kefir. Take at night before bed. Digestion is normalized and metabolism is accelerated. Toxins are removed faster.
There are also various tinctures based on ancient culture. One of the most famous is based on wine. You will need 0.8 liters of good wine and a large onion. It needs to be peeled and grated. Then this mass is poured into a jar, filled with wine and closed. Let it brew for 2 weeks. How to use? A teaspoon three times a day.
Evgenia Ageeva, 43 years old
“I learned about such infusions from my sister and decided to try it. In a week I managed to lose 2 kilograms. Not bad at all."
Garlic diet
As a rule, such a diet is divided into 5-7 days.
The menu is made monotonous, but if desired, minor adjustments can be made. With strict adherence, you can lose up to 3 kilograms. The diet will be as follows:
- Breakfast. Boiled fish (pollock, flounder) 120 g, a couple of tomatoes and garlic dressing.
For dressing, you can use
fried onion with sour cream. How to fry correctly? Just fill the frying pan with oil and hold the onion on it for 3-5 minutes. Sour cream is added after before serving. - Dinner. 2-3 soft-boiled chicken eggs, a couple of cloves of garlic, 1-2 tomatoes (or carrot and beet salad 150 g)
- Dinner. Low-fat kefir 400ml, clove of garlic.
An alternative option could be
cottage cheese with herbs . Eat garlic before meals. - Second dinner. Green apple.
For best results, combine exercise with your diet. Daily training, just 20 minutes, will turn on internal mechanisms for fat burning. Brett Hebel's book “The Perfect Body in 20 Minutes” describes in detail the entire system of training in a similar way from A to Z. You will learn how to achieve a beautiful, slender body through short-term training.
Garlic and lemon are great for weight loss
It’s worth mentioning the combination of garlic and lemon. These two ingredients when paired give very good weight loss results. Let's consider the most effective of them.
Garlic-lemon drink
Peel 1 large head of garlic, chop 2 lemons. Place the garlic and lemon in a saucepan with 1 liter of water and bring to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes, then let the broth brew for 5 minutes. Cool the broth. It should be consumed cool. It is worth noting that lemon is an excellent remedy for those who want to lose weight. Lemon for weight loss can be consumed with garlic or separately. There are many excellent lemon diets, and we suggest you consider such a simple option as lemon for weight loss in the form of a drink. Here are the recipe options for this miracle remedy:
- 200 ml hot water, 1 slice of lemon. Pour water over the lemon and let sit for 10 minutes, then drink;
- half a lemon, 200 ml warm water. Squeeze the juice from the lemon, pour into water, add 1 tsp. honey;
- 1 lemon with peel. Pass the lemon through a meat grinder. Then drink the drink throughout the day: mix 200 ml of water and 1 tsp. the resulting mixture;
- Mix lemon juice and purified water in a 1:1 ratio and drink 30 minutes before meals.
These simple recipes will help you cleanse your body of toxins and quietly get rid of extra pounds.
