The banana diet requires the consumption of this fruit in combination with lukewarm water for breakfast and promises weight loss, regardless of what is consumed the rest of the day.
It was created by doctor Hitoshi Watanabe and his wife Sumiko, in 2008 and from the first day it made a great impression.
Diet with bananas: Slimming, improves digestion and increases metabolism
They claim that the banana diet can work and bring rapid results, due to the property of this fruit to improve digestion and increase metabolism.
Another possibility is that bananas are rich in resistant starch, which is a type of fiber that can give a feeling of fullness and possibly impede the absorption of some carbohydrates.
Water should be at room temperature, because it improves digestion and reduces the feeling of hunger.
The diet is extremely simple and many Japanese who follow it report rapid weight loss. However, when deciding to follow this diet, one should also adapt to the dietary rules followed by the specific people.
Diet with bananas: There are dietary rules that must be followed
Anyone who wants to take care of their health and reduce their weight is advised to take only enough food until they feel 80% full. Dinner should be made before 8pm and desserts should be avoided after that. In exceptional cases a piece of fruit is allowed.
Dairy products and alcohol are not allowed, and sleep should start before midnight. The rationale behind this advice is that scientific studies show some association between sleep deprivation and obesity.
Breakfast
One or more bananas (until full)
A glass of lukewarm water
Lunch
Meal of your choice, low in calories and cooked in a healthy way
(eg grilled chicken fillet and boiled vegetables)
Afternoon
A small snack around 3pm (only in case of intense hunger)
Dinner
Meal of your choice, low in calories and cooked in a healthy way, but must be consumed before 8pm.
Advantages
• Eating breakfast every day can increase metabolism and reduce the chance of overeating during the day.
Avoiding caffeine in breakfast can lead to more stable blood glucose levels and therefore reduced appetite.
• Eating before 8pm has completed the process of digestion before lying down.
• Avoiding dairy products and dessert, while avoiding amounts of fat and sugar. This reduces the total number of calories taken in daily.
Bananas are a nutritious food with a high content of fiber, vitamins B6, C and potassium.
• Discourages excessive food consumption.
Disadvantages
• Not all organisms respond well to a breakfast that consists entirely of carbohydrates.
• It is easy to be fooled and consume too many calories at lunch and dinner.
Even if bananas do not have the terrific ability to increase metabolism, it is very likely that following the rules of the Japanese diet, such as eating only at certain times of the day and avoiding desserts will bring very good results.
This will lead to a reduction in calories which will promote weight loss, of course as long as no excess calories are consumed in the rest of the meal.
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