The Japanese diet was developed in one of the diet clinics of this country.
The authors of this system claim that it completely reconfigures the metabolism of the human body, after which the lost extra pounds do not return for at least a couple of years.
Basic principles of the Japanese diet
A prerequisite for the use of the Japanese diet is a complete rejection of all types of alcohol, a ban on the use of salt and sugar, flour products and confectionery.
A specific nutritional plan designed for two weeks must be strictly observed: on all these days it is necessary to consistently follow the proposed menu.
The authors of the diet believe that deviating from the diet can change the metabolism in an unnecessary direction. One of the conditions of the Japanese diet is to drink one and a half liters of plain water every day.
Here is an example of the first day according to the proposed Japanese diet menu:
- breakfast - coffee;
- lunch - a couple of eggs with a tomato or 200 g of tomato juice, fresh cabbage salad;
- Dinner - fish, 200 g and cabbage salad.
This example already shows that the diet does not correspond to the usual Japanese cuisine. In Japan, carbohydrates are preferred, mainly in the form of grains, they also eat a lot of seafood, vegetables and fruits. According to many doctors, it is this type of diet that gives the Japanese a longer life expectancy.
In the Japanese diet, the 14-day menu pays very little attention to carbohydrates, which are the main source of energy, which means that in search of new ways to eat, the body begins to use up the protein reserves available in muscle tissue.
As a result, fat tissue is not lost, but muscle tissue. This is not changed by increased protein intake, which puts additional strain on the kidneys.
Menu every 14 days
First:
- Breakfast - coffee, a cup.
- Lunch - two eggs, cabbage salad with butter, tomato juice.
- Dinner - fish with olive oil.
Second:
- Breakfast - coffee and brown bread.
- Lunch - fish 200 g.
- Dinner - 100 g of boiled beef with a glass of yogurt.
The third:
- Breakfast - coffee with crackers.
- Lunch - zucchini fried in slices of oil.
- Dinner - two hard-boiled eggs, cabbage salad, 150 g of boiled beef.
Fourth:
- breakfast is coffee
- Lunch - a hard-boiled egg, 3-4 pieces of boiled carrots, olive oil, a piece of hard cheese.
- Dinner - a moderate amount of fruit, except bananas with grapes.
Fifth:
- Breakfast - grated carrots, lemon juice.
- Lunch - fish 200 grams, tomato juice.
- Dinner - fruit, except bananas with grapes.
Sixth:
- breakfast is coffee
- Lunch - 200 grams of boiled chicken and cabbage salad in oil.
- Dinner - a couple of hard-boiled eggs, raw carrot salad with butter.
Seventh:
- Breakfast - green tea.
- Lunch - 200 g of beef, some fruit, except bananas with grapes.
- Dinner - any dinner option this week except day 3.
Eighth:
- breakfast is coffee
- Lunch - boiled chicken meat - 250 g, cabbage salad in oil.
- Dinner - two hard-boiled eggs, carrot salad (200 g), olive oil.
Ninth:
- Breakfast - raw grated carrots, lemon juice.
- Lunch - fish, tomato juice.
- Dinner - various fruits (except bananas with grapes).
Tenth:
- breakfast is coffee
- Lunch - boiled egg and 3-4 boiled carrots, olive oil, hard cheese slice.
- Dinner - a variety of fruits except bananas with grapes.
Eleventh:
- Breakfast - coffee with crackers.
- Lunch - zucchini slices fried in oil.
- Dinner - two eggs, cabbage salad in butter, boiled beef 200 g.
Twelfth:
- Breakfast - coffee and crackers.
- Lunch - 200 grams of fish, vegetable salad, cabbage with butter.
- Dinner - drink 100 grams of beef with a glass of kefir.
Thirteenth:
- breakfast is coffee
- Lunch - two eggs, cabbage salad in oil, tomato juice.
- dinner - 200 g of fish,
Fourteenth, last day:
- Same menu as day 13.
Nutritionist's Comment
In the proposed diet there is a clear lack of leading microelements - calcium, magnesium, potassium, which the body needs for full functioning.
In addition, there is an iron deficiency, without which the blood-forming organs cannot work. There is also a lack of vitamins A, B, C. If they are not enough in the body, a person's appearance deteriorates, performance decreases, the work of the endocrine glands and digestive organs is disrupted.
The low-calorie and monotonous Japanese 14-day diet can lead to relapse and overeating. After the first week of using such a diet, sleep disorders and a drop in performance can be observed.
Black coffee, included in the Japanese diet, is a controversial product. Japanese cuisine does not use coffee at all. People with cardiovascular diseases should be careful when drinking coffee.