The soup diet will help you lose weight up to 4 kg per month, enjoying a soup a day, which is a favorite meal on cold winter days.
Now that the mercury has dropped to low temperatures and we are home, due to the second lockdown, it is the best time to go into the kitchen and experiment with the comfort food we love, such as your favorite soup, which gives your palate a taste and in your soul this unique feeling of warmth and warmth. So today, the Clinical Dietitian - Nutritionist, MSc., Georgia Kapoli, has prepared a diet menu that every day "hides" a hot soup.
Soup diet: Reduces body mass index and waist circumference
Some research has shown that eating soup can help us eat less overall and, consequently, lose weight.
According to a 2011 study, soup intake was associated with lower body mass index (BMI) and lower waist circumference. However, the study was limited to studying only 103 Japanese men.
Another study conducted in the United States found an association between soup consumption and lower body weight. The researchers concluded that consuming soup can offer benefits for weight management.
But both this study and the Japanese study did not investigate diets in which soup was the only type of food consumed. There are no studies evaluating diets only with soup.
Specifically, the advantages and disadvantages of eating soup are as follows:
Advantages:
It better controls the feeling of hunger and satisfies us for a longer time, thanks to its increased content of fiber.
It is an alternative way of fluid intake, due to the fact that it consists of 90-95% water, contributing to the daily hydration of the body.
Helps increase consumption of quantity and variety of vegetables, helping to fight constipation.
It offers plenty of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which strengthen the body's defenses.
Disadvantages:
It can reduce calorie intake to unsafe levels.
Some people reduce their intake of whole fruits and basic food groups.
Often high in sodium, when ready-made soups are preferred.
It is not a long-term healthy eating plan.
Soup diet: It has benefits when consumed in the context of a healthy diet
The soup diet may work for some people, but it is not recommended by many health professionals, especially for long periods, because it is very restrictive. Eating soup has health and weight management benefits when consumed as part of a diet that includes a variety of foods from all groups.
So, before starting any diet program it is important to consult a nutritionist who is responsible for planning an individualized diet.
Soup diet: The complete nutritional program
Monday
BREAKFAST: Milk & 4 tbsp. Cereal flakes with wheat and wholemeal oats & 1 tbsp. raisins, instant coffee
INTERMEDIATE: 2 rye crackers & Cretan light gruyere & 1 tbsp. Kozani yolk drink
LUNCH: 1 serving of wholemeal spaghetti with 3-4 tbsp. vegetable sauce & 2 tbsp grated parmesan, 4 olives, Broccoli-cauliflower-carrot salad
AFTERNOON: 1 yogurt with cinnamon & 1 banana
NIGHT: Mushroom soup & cheese or yogurt
Tuesday
BREAKFAST: 1 glass of grapefruit juice & 2 locust bean nuts & cheese, Instant coffee
INTERMEDIATE: 3 tangerines & 10 hazelnuts
LUNCH: Boiled prawns with lemon oil & cauliflower-carrot salad & 4-6 olives & 1 slice of hot bread
AFTERNOON: Smoothie with almond drink, cinnamon, banana & 1 sugar-free digestive cookie
NIGHT: Soup with sweet potato, noodles, cabbage, carrots, celery, onion, yellow pumpkin & cheese or yogurt
Wednesday
BREAKFAST: 1 glass of milk & 2 rice wafers & 1kg. wholemeal honey & tahini, Instant coffee
INTERMEDIATE: 2 Brazil nuts & grapefruit juice & 1 tbsp. Kozani yolk drink
LUNCH: Chickpea and vegetable soup, 1 serving of cheese, 4-6 olives
AFTERNOON: 1 yogurt 2% & 1 tbsp pomegranate & cinnamon
EVENING: Omelet with cheese & mushrooms, arugula-carrot-lettuce-parsley-avocado salad
Thursday
BREAKFAST: 1 glass of milk & 1 cereal bar with wheat and wholemeal oats, Instant coffee
INTERMEDIATE: 2 Brazil nuts & 1 orange
LUNCH: 1 serving Grilled brisket, cabbage-carrot salad, 3-4 olives, sweet potato chips
AFTERNOON: 2 rye crackers & Cretan gruyere light & 1 cup. Kozani yolk drink
NIGHT: Pumpkin soup & cheese or yogurt
Friday
BREAKFAST: 1 glass of juice, 2 rye toasts, 1 boiled egg, Instant coffee
INTERMEDIATE: 1 banana & 2 Brazil nuts
LUNCH: 1 serving of Spinach & cheese & 4 olives
AFTERNOON: 1 yogurt with cinnamon & 10 cherries
NIGHT: Mushroom soup with cheese or yogurt
Saturday
BREAKFAST: Natural grapefruit juice & 1 toast with bread fortified with vitamins and minerals & cheese, Instant coffee
INTERMEDIATE: Smoothie with almond drink, cinnamon, 1 tbsp. sunflower seed, 1 tbsp. blueberries, 2 slices of pineapple
LUNCH: Fish soup with vegetables & brown rice
AFTERNOON: Green tea & 2 cookies without sugar
EVENING: 1 boiled egg & Cretan gruyere light & salad of choice, 3-4 olives, 1 slice of hot bread
Sunday:
BREAKFAST: 2 rice wafers, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1 banana, Instant coffee
INTERMEDIATE: 1 yogurt with cinnamon & 2 tbsp. pomegranate
LUNCH: 1 serving Roast Chicken, 1 serving Sweet Potato Puree & Lettuce-Carrot-Parsley Salad - Avocado
AFTERNOON: 1 cup. Kozani yolk drink & 2 cereal cookies without sugar
NIGHT: Pumpkin soup & cheese or yogurt
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