Today we will talk about an exotic squid diet. Read about the benefits of seafood, menus, and weight loss guidelines. Delicate squid meat is very beneficial for the human body. It has nutritional value due to its high protein content and the substance taurine, which lowers bad cholesterol. In addition, eating squid helps to normalize blood pressure, liver and kidney function. Of the huge variety of seafood, squid should also be chosen because in their meat there are completely no purine bases that inhibit metabolic processes.
Read in more detail the article about the beneficial properties of squid for the body
Representatives of the deep sea are considered the best dietary product. Their low calorie content - 110 kcal - allows the use of meat in a weight loss diet. It is perfectly absorbed by the body, promotes the elimination of heavy metal salts and is extremely beneficial for women due to the presence of folic acid. In medical nutrition, mollusk is necessary to improve the functioning of the thyroid gland and replenish iodine deficiency.
A weekly diet on squid is considered quite tough in its diet. Not everyone is able to withstand a strict diet and the rules of this method of losing weight. We already wrote about how to choose squids for cooking in the previous article. Pay attention to their appearance - this way you can understand whether they were thawed or not. The freshness of the product can be judged by the color of the carcass - it should not be yellow.
Diet menu: squid for weight loss
The duration of the squid diet is exactly 1 week. In 7 days, you can lose weight by 3 - 5 kg. To enhance the effect, physical activity is desirable (running, swimming, aerobics, brisk walking).
- Breakfast: vegetable salad with squid meat without added salt.
- Lunch: boiled clam meat + 2 apples.
- Dinner: boiled squid + cheese slice.
- Drinking regime: daily you need to drink from 1.5 to 2 liters of unsweetened green tea, plain water without gas, as well as vegetable juice.
Slimming squid contraindications
The diet is contraindicated for people who are allergic to seafood, as well as serious inflammatory diseases. Also, this method of losing weight should be excluded in case of individual intolerance. You cannot use dried shellfish - this provokes the deposition of salts and the accumulation of fluid in the body.
For those who do not want to adhere to the strict rules of a mono-diet, squid can be used in dishes (salads, soups) without adding salt and mayonnaise. Due to the low calorie content of the constituent ingredients, you can not only lose weight quickly, but also fill your body with nutrients.
What kind of dishes can you make with squid?
- Squid with bell pepper, onions, parsley, seasoned with olive oil;
- Bulgarian squid with boiled rice, eggs and paprika;
- Soup with melted cheese and clam meat;
- Exotic salad with squid and mussels (white wine, bay leaf, mustard, dill, basil, garlic, lemon juice);
- Cocktail salad with squid, Chinese cabbage, shrimps, leeks, cheese, crab sticks;
- Spicy squid and shrimp salad (bell peppers, cucumbers, radishes, lettuce, celery, paprika, olive oil).
Several video recipes for dishes:
