Monastic diet (diet number 7) was developed by a Japanese specialist George Ozawa in accordance with the canons of Zen Buddhism. This method of nutrition, according to its creator, leads not only to a quality weight loss, but also to the purification of blood and improve its composition. It should be noted that this system in many respects echoes with Orthodox monasteries, therefore, despite its exotic history, it is quite acceptable for a Russian-speaking person who is familiar with the fasting table.
Menu of daily diet of the monastic diet
As in most religious systems, Zen Buddhism prescribes a very ascetic attitude to life. The menu of the diet is rather monotonous, but it can be brightened up by using additives - spices, herbs, herbs.
It is mandatory to comply with the drinking regime - drink should be treated water at least 1.5 liters per day.
You are allowed to eat only twice a day - exactly at 12:00 and at sunset (depending on the season, this meal can be at 16:00 and at 23:00). At the same time it is forbidden to eat supplements, you can only satisfy your hunger a little, so that you do not feel a sharp urge to eat.
As a food, porridge from unpeeled, whole grains and a few vegetables are suitable. At the same time, how to calculate a daily diet is an entire science that depends on many factors. To use this system without additional consultations, in a simplified version, you can simply eat any whole grains porridge and vegetable salads with dressing from lemon juice.
The main diet consists of foods rich in fiber, which, according to the author of the diet of Ozawa, can fully provide the body with everything necessary for life. Fats and proteins are completely excluded, which causes the body to split already available fat reserves in order to release energy from them for life.
The author of the diet is sure that such a low caloric content of the daily diet allows the body not to spend energy on food processing, but to concentrate on what prevents health: strengthens immunity and overcomes any diseases, including cancer. However, after a series of studies under American conditions, this statement was not confirmed.
Monastic diet: danger
In general, such a system, of course, has the right to exist, but using it more than 3-7 days is incredibly dangerous. After all, despite the fact that the author of the technique promises, scientists have long proved that in the diet they need proteins and fats, and carbohydrates, and not just fiber alone. In connection with this, the following drawbacks of the system can be singled out:
- the products indicated in the diet are not able to maintain the metabolism for a long time at the same level;
- nutrition of this type causes mineral-vitamin starvation;
- for children this system is incredibly dangerous and can lead to various anomalies;
- the abundance of cellulose removes nutrients from the body and prevents them from being absorbed (when, as its normal quantity, on the contrary, promotes it);
- cellulose in large quantities can lead to serious problems with the intestine and pancreas;
- two meals a day can lead to the development of gastritis.
Based on this, we can say that for us such a system is undesirable, since it can lead to a mass of health problems and aggravate the already existing ones.
Instead of this system, you can use milder options - diet "№ 7" prescribes almost complete rejection of any products, except cereals, but there are options when vegetables and vegetation account for at least 30% of the diet. This is a more desirable option.