Kremlin diet

Characteristic of a diet	Final assessment
Prodolzhitelnost:2-8 weeks	3,5 of 5 One of popular options of a proteinaceous diet. Differs from others in need to constantly count carbohydrate units in food that is considered as the accessory disciplining factor.
Recommended частота:раз in a year
Speed of loss of weight:
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"The Kremlin diet" concerns to the most popular in Russia. There are different versions of its origin. According to one of versions, it was developed especially for the Russian high-ranking officials – and from here its name. According to other version, the author of this diet – the journalist Evgeny Chernykh who published the report on it in the newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda. He claims that he was only influenced by action of a diet and is not her creator. Anyway, for the long period of existence the diet confirmed the efficiency.

"The Kremlin diet" – a proteinaceous power supply system. It means that protein becomes the main source of energy at it, and the amount of carbohydrates in a diet is limited.

Usually for an organism carbohydrates give energy. At their deficit the organism receives energy from fat, spending its stocks. The effect amplifies at the expense of the big metabolic cost necessary for protein assimilation.

Frequent mistake – small amount of vegetables and fruit in the daily menu that leads to problems with digestion, in particular, to locks.

For "The Kremlin diet" exact calculations therefore kitchen scales will be necessary for weighing of portions and the table of content of carbohydrates in food are required (in 100 g of a product). Carbohydrate unit (c.u.) is taken for unit of their measurement in this diet. 1 c.u. = 1 g of carbohydrates.

Rules of "The Kremlin diet":

• 3-times food with 1 or 2 having a snack. In each meal c.u. are counted;
• it is daily necessary to drink 1,5-2 l of water;
• only dietary ways of heat treatment – boiling, preparation on couple, a grill, roasting in an oven are applied to preparation of dishes;
• for achievement of bigger effect the regular exercise stress is recommended. It will accelerate metabolism and will allow to transfer easier restrictions, and also will promote maintenance of muscles in a tone.

Advantages

Week on "The Kremlin diet" gives the chance to get rid of 3–5 kg of excess weight.

Need to attentively make the menu and to conduct scrupulous calculations disciplines the people inclined to food excesses.

The wide range of the resolved products allows to avoid the boring, uniform menu. – it is authorized to eat the positive moment in the evening that is atypical for diets. All these factors reduce probability of failure.

Shortcomings and contraindications

The lack of carbohydrates negatively affects health. It becomes frequent it the reason of drowsiness, bystry fatigue, the lowered mood and irritability, a headache.

Due to the lack of the tough menu and the choice of dishes according to own preferences the diet can be unbalanced. A frequent mistake – small amount of vegetables and fruit in the daily menu that leads to problems with digestion, in particular, to locks.

For the purpose of prevention of locks during "The Kremlin diet" it is necessary to accept bran.

"The Kremlin diet" is contraindicated to people stressoneustoychivy, having nervous breakdowns, diseases of kidneys, cardiovascular system, a digestive tract.

People with any chronic diseases before a diet need to consult with the doctor.

What products are resolved?

• meat: beef, mutton, low-fat pork, chicken;
• meat products: sausage, ham, sausages;
• fish;
• eggs;
• dairy products: firm cheese, low-fat milk and sour-milk products (especially cottage cheese and curd pastes);
• vegetables (except for starchy);
• unsweetened fruit and berries;
• nuts, pumpkin and sunflower sunflower seeds;
• vegetable oil;
• drinks: water, black and green tea, coffee.

Salt is resolved, but the quantity it should be minimized.

What products are prohibited?

• sugar and any sweet dishes;
• pastries, macaroni;
• wheat, oats, corn, barley;
• bean;
• vegetables with the high content of starch (potatoes, a parsnip, pumpkin);
• sweet fruit (bananas, grapes, fig, dates);
• processed cheese;
• the semi-finished products, products containing dyes, fragrances and preservatives, fast food;
• margarine;
• sparkling water, fruit juice;
• beer, alcoholic beverages.

Menu

The approximate menu of one day of the first stage of "The Kremlin diet" (values of c.u. for each product are given in brackets):

The approximate menu for a week for the second stage:

Approximate menu of fasting day of the third stage:

Useful tips

Council 1: for prevention of locks during "The Kremlin diet" it is necessary to accept bran.

Council 2: you should not neglect the drinking mode – as well as bran, water allows to bring toxins out of an organism.