The cucumber diet is a diet where you lose weight quickly because it is a low calorie diet and is ideal for when you want to see results quickly.
The secret is after finishing the diet, to make changes in eating habits by reducing flour, saturated fat, fast food, sweets, fried foods, etc, as well as integrating exercise into daily life in order not to regain the lost weight.
To see the achievement of the diet, it is suggested to measure your waist and hips, as well as to weigh yourself before and after the diet.
Basic diet rules
This diet, besides making you lose weight, is detoxifying because of the cucumber’s own qualities.
The allowed fruits are: grapefruit, orange, tangerine, lemon, strawberries, apple, melon, pear and pineapple.
The diet has a duration of 7 days. With this diet you can lose up to 10 pounds.
Cucumber salad is the basic part of this diet and can be eaten every time you feel hungry, in addition to what is considered in the menu. This salad should be made with a whole cucumber, with or without peel, according to your preference (always wash it before) seasoned with herbs, spices, lemon, salt and pepper. It should not contain oil.
Another key item is cucumber-orange juice made with a medium-sized, peeled cucumber and a whole orange, with only the peel removed. It should contain all the fiber and be sweetened with sweetener such as Stevia. It is a highly depurative juice and satiates hunger.
You can drink water and tea of your choice without sugar.
You should not drink soda, alcohol or eat sweets.
Menu for 7 days
DAY 1
Breakfast
– Favorite infusion with sweetener
– flavored diet gelatin
– 1 fruit
Mid-morning
-1 low-fat yogurt
Lunch
-1 hard-boiled egg
-cucumber salad
-1 fruit
Snack
-Favorite infusion with sweetener
-A fruit
Dinner
-Vegetable soup (diced, carrot, cabbage, onion, turnips and potatoes, seasoned with herbs, lemon and salt)
-A fruit
DAY 2
Breakfast
-Favorite infusion with sweetener
-1 yogurt or cup of skim milk
Mid-morning
-Cucumber and orange juice
Lunch
-Steamed or boiled vegetables,
-150 grams of fresh cheese
-A fruit
Snack
-Favorite infusion with sweetener
-raw carrots dressed with plain yogurt with slime and a little salt
Dinner
-A can of tuna
-large cucumber salad with tomato
DAY 3
Breakfast
-Cucumber juice with orange
-Infusion of preference
Mid-morning
-A fruit
Lunch
-150 grams of grilled fish
-1 large plate of cucumber
-Low-fat yogurt
Snack
-Cucumber juice with orange
Dinner
-Pumpkin consommé (pumpkin, squash) with parmesan cheese
-skim yogurt
DAY 4
Breakfast
-Favorite infusion with sugar substitute,
-1 hard-boiled egg
-A fruit
Mid-morning
-Cucumber and orange juice
Lunch
-Baked, broiled or boiled chicken, grilled with only salt
-Large salad of cucumber, bell pepper, cabbage and onion
Snack
-yogurt or skim milk
Dinner
-Lentils Cream
-A fruit
Day 5
Breakfast
-1 boiled egg
-Cucumber and orange juice
Mid-morning
-A fruit
Lunch
-1 large piece of fresh cheese
-Large cucumber and tomato salad
-Jelly
Snack
-A fruit
Dinner
-2 Baked aubergines with a drizzle of olive oil and Parmesan cheese
-skim yogurt
Day 6
Breakfast
-Flavored Diet Gelatin
-A fruit
-An infusion
Mid-morning
-Cucumber juice with orange
Lunch
-1 hard-boiled egg
-cucumber salad with cauliflower and green beans (green beans, green beans)
-1 fruit
Snack
-Favorite infusion with sweetener
-A fruit
Dinner
-200 grams of fish baked, boiled or grilled
-Large cucumber salad
-A fruit
Day 7
Breakfast
-Cucumber and orange juice
-1 boiled egg
-an infusion with sweetener
Mid-morning
-A fruit
Lunch
-Large cucumber salad with tomato and onion
-fresh cheese
-A low-fat yogurt
Snack
-Preferred infusion
-Cucumber cut in wheels with natural yogurt with lemon and salt
Dinner
-150 grams of chicken boiled, roasted or grilled
-Large salad of cucumber, arugula, tomato and broccoli
-1 fruit
What are the benefits of eating cucumber!
Cucumber has many qualities that make it an ideal food to stop when dieting.
It has negative calories, that is, the body spends more calories digesting it than the calorie it provides, so consuming it does not add calories to the diet
It is anti-inflammatory so it helps to lose fluids
Helps eliminate toxins
It has a large proportion of water which makes it highly hydrating
It contains a variety of phytonutrients that can be used by the human body, such as essential vitamins and minerals.
It contains flavonoids like quercetin, apigenin, luteolin, and kaempferol.
It is rich in vitamin E, which has an anti-aging effect
It is an excellent source of vitamin K, which serves as an anti-inflammatory and anti-hemorrhagic.
It has vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant
Contains fibers which help fight constipation
It benefits heart health, with minerals such as potassium and magnesium, the cardiovascular system is benefited.
The manganese present in cucumber helps build bones.
Cucumbers have iodine compounds, so they are easily digestible. It is also recommended to improve the function of the thyroid, heart and blood vessels
Cucumber also contains silica, a mineral very useful for the health of nails, bones, and various body tissues.
TIP
The cucumber diet is not recommended for anyone with thyroid problems.
If you are allergic to aspirin or inflammatory substances in general refrain from the cucumber diet because cucumber contains natural anti-inflammatory substances.
If you suffer from oral allergy, cucumber in excess can aggravate your symptoms. Oral allergy occurs mainly in the mouth, tongue and throat.
Cucumber is a healthy food that helps us to stay in excellent health and therefore we must consume it often.
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