People who watch their weight very carefully approach the choice of food. In this case, many refuse to eat high-calorie foods, although there are exceptions. For example, prunes due to their useful properties, despite the high energy value , contributes to weight loss.
Prunes - useful properties and contraindications
To get the desired effect, it is enough to eat just 4 pieces. For slimming prunes are useful in that:
- It has the ability to regulate the level of sugar in the blood, which in turn maintains the metabolic rate at a constant level. Perhaps this is due to a low glycemic index.
- Reduces the level of "bad" cholesterol, which contributes to weight loss.
- Does not contain saturated fats, which directly provoke obesity.
- It does not contain salt, which retains fluid and increases pressure. Given this, it is recommended to replace your favorite snacks and other harmful snacks with prunes.
- It is quite a satisfying product, therefore it is recommended to use dry plum before meals to get rid of hunger. Perhaps this is due to the presence of fiber, which fills the stomach, and it also cleanses the intestines from the products of decay. Prunes help to get rid of constipation.
- Useful properties of prunes for women during weight loss are also that it is an antidepressant. During a diet, many suffer from mood swings, insomnia and even depression. Dry plum helps to cope with this problem.
The composition of prunes includes a large number of nutrients that are necessary for normal activity of the body.
Diet with prunes
There are several options for losing weight using dry plums. For example, you can replace your breakfast with a portion of yogurt and prunes. It is best to make a cocktail based on these products.
Ingredients:
- prunes - 5 pcs .;
- kefir - 1 tbsp.
Preparation:
Chop prunes in a blender and combine with kefir. Such a drink will help to cleanse the intestines and get rid of extra pounds.
Women who love sweets are interested in what to replace sugar in a diet, in this case prunes are the ideal solution. You can simply grind the dried plum and add it to various desserts and pastries.
Prunes for a bowel cleansing diet
There is a recipe, which is recommended to use from time to time to cleanse the intestines from the products of decay.
Ingredients:
- dry figs - 100 g;
- dried apricots - 100 g;
- prunes - 100 g;
- senna - 100 g.
Preparation
Dried fruits, grind, for this you can use a meat grinder or blender. Grass soak in 1.5 liters of boiling water for 3 hours. Then add the infusion to the dried fruits and leave in a warm place for 5 hours. After the time has passed, put the mixture in the refrigerator. You need to use it for 1 tbsp. spoon before dinner.
There is also a variant of a nutritional formula that not only satisfies the desire to eat something sweet during a diet, but also saturates the body with useful substances.
Ingredients:
- prunes - 100 g;
- nuts - 100 g;
- honey - 1 tsp.
Preparation
Using a blender or meat grinder, chop the nuts and prunes, and then mix them with honey. For a variety of tastes, you can use completely different nuts and add other dried fruits. It is recommended to use 1 tbsp. spoon as a snack to get rid of hunger.
Also you can make a drink for slimming and cleansing the intestines.
Ingredients:
- water - 2 l;
- dog rose - 50 g;
- prunes - 300 g;
- buckthorn bark - 2 tbsp. spoons.
Preparation
Take a pot pour water in there, put prunes and a buckthorn, bring to a boil and leave for 20 minutes. Then send there the dog rose and boil for another 35 minutes. After the time has elapsed, leave the beverage cool and strain it. Use it is recommended for a couple of hours before sleep to 100 g.