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Potato diet

Characteristic of a diet	Final assessment
Duration: 3, 5, 7 days	3 of 5 Diet at the heart of which a product, so traditional for our table, it is easy and pleasant to observe – there is no painful feeling of hunger and irritation from tasteless and unusual food. At the same time the diet is rather effective.
Recommended частота:раз in 2 months
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All know that from potatoes grow stout, and those who want to lose weight carry this product to the list of prohibited. Nutritionists consider such opinion incorrect as the starch which is contained in potatoes, especially in young tubers is quickly split to simple sugars. As a result vegetable is perfectly acquired and does not promote a set of weight at all. Extra kilos appear not because of the use actually of potatoes, it is all about additives to it – butter, meat sauces, various sauces with which usually generously season potatoes.

At a potato diet working capacity does not decrease, there is no breakdown, deterioration in mood and other unpleasant effects of restriction of a diet.

Least of all calories in young tubers of potatoes, and they are richest with useful substances: vitamins of groups B, C, RR vitamin, provitamin A, and also minerals (potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus) and amino acids. In process of growth and storage in tubers starch collects, and the content of vitamins decreases. In this regard it is recommended to apply this diet since the beginning of summer on fall when new potato is available and to choose tubers with yellow pulp – in them more carotene.

During a potato diet it is necessary to drink not less than 2 l of pure still water a day.

There are many options of a potato diet which differ with duration and a set of products. Below the most popular are considered, calculated on 3, 5 and 7 days.

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Advantages

The potato diet allows to get rid of 3-4 kg in a week.

Plus is ability of potatoes to clear intestines of harmful substances and to normalize digestive functions. Baked potatoes improve a condition of cardiovascular system thanks to the high content of potassium.

At a potato diet working capacity does not decrease, there is no breakdown, deterioration in mood and other unpleasant effects of restriction of a diet what often are at other diets. There is no painful feeling of hunger at it too.

The diet consists of available products.

Shortcomings and contraindications

The main lack of a potato diet – inadequate diet. It especially belongs to diet options for 3 and 5 days which menu, in fact, includes 1-3 products. Therefore it is not recommended to exceed the specified diet duration.

The diet is contraindicated to those who suffer from a diabetes mellitus.

What products are resolved?

In a diet of 3-day option of a potato diet:

potatoes;
eggs;
vegetable oil;
lemon juice.

On a 5-day diet potatoes and greens (fennel, parsley, green onions) are resolved actually. It is occasionally allowed to eat for breakfast the thin slice of bread greased with butter, and for lunch a few fresh vegetables. However it is necessary to do it only when there is a risk of failure.

On a 7-day potato diet are resolved:

potatoes;
fast beef and chicken meat;
milk, kefir, low-fat sour cream and cheese;
fresh vegetables, mushrooms;
rice, haricot;
wheat flour for fritters and vareniki.

At any option of a diet it is necessary to drink not less than 1,5 l of water a day, it is allowed to have green tea and grass broths.

Salt is admissible in a small amount.

What products are prohibited?

All products which did not enter the list resolved, including sugar are prohibited.

First day	Breakfast: the mashed potatoes filled with milk and oil. Lunch: beef soup with potato trickled pastries.
Second day	Breakfast: potatoes casserole with vegetables. Lunch: broth the chicken, potato salad filled with vegetable oil.
Third day	Breakfast: potato sour cream dumplings. Lunch: rice and potatoes soup.
Fourth day	Breakfast: potatoes cooked on milk. Lunch: rice and potatoes soup, the cucumbers salad filled with vegetable oil.
Fifth day	Breakfast: potatoes in a uniform, boiled haricot with vegetable oil. Lunch: mushrooms and potatoes cream soup, the sweet pepper, cabbage and cucumbers salad filled with vegetable oil.
Sixth day	Breakfast: potatoes casserole with cheese or vegetables. Lunch: soup potato with tomato gas station, the tomatoes salad filled with vegetable oil.
Seventh day	Breakfast: fritters potato with sour cream, cucumbers salad. Lunch: potato soup on chicken broth, the cabbage, fresh cucumber and beet salad filled with kefir.

Useful tips

Council 1: in 7-day option of a potato diet instead of rice it is possible to use buckwheat.

Council 2: boiled potatoes can be replaced baked.

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Breakfast	200 ml of milk.
Lunch	300 g of mashed potatoes.
Dinner	250 g of salad from boiled potatoes and the hard-boiled egg filled with a teaspoon of vegetable oil and lemon juice.