Beetroot is a popular root vegetable, which is used in cooking and not only. The history of this vegetable has more than 2 thousand years. Useful properties of beets help to improve health and get rid of excess weight. By the way, you can use not only the root crop, but also the tops, which contain a large number of vitamins and minerals.
Why is a beet for weight loss?
This root will help to get rid of excess weight due to the presence of beatin - a biologically active substance that promotes the complete assimilation of protein. Therefore, before eating meat, it is recommended to eat a little beet, which will almost immediately feel satiety and satisfy hunger. In addition, beatin beneficially affects the activity of the liver. Thanks to this, the process of excretion of slags, toxins and other metabolic products is improved. Weight loss with beets is also possible given that it lowers cholesterol in the blood and has a laxative effect, improving the intestinal peristalsis.
Weight Loss Options
You can get rid of excess kilograms in several ways, using:
- root itself;
- beet salad;
- vegetable juice.
Now let's look at each option in more detail.
Diet for weight loss on beets. Such a mono-diet is designed for 2 days, during which only a root crop is allowed. Every day you can eat no more than 2 kg. This amount should be divided into 7 meals and eaten at regular intervals. Beets can be boiled or cooked in the oven, then chopped and if desired mixed with olive oil. It is very important during this mono drink to drink a lot of liquid: still water, green tea without sugar and vegetable juices.
Weight loss on a salad of beets and carrots. Every day you need to eat up to 2 kg of salad cooked from equal parts of beet and carrots. As a dressing, you can use olive oil. Also do not forget about the liquid, the daily rate is about 2 liters of water.
Slimming on beet juice. Initially, it is worth mentioning that in a pure form you can not drink such a drink, as it will be badly digested and irritate the stomach and intestinal mucosa. Freshly prepared beet juice should be diluted half with water or other vegetable or fruit juice, for example, apple or carrot. Begin the process of losing weight with a small amount of drink, gradually increasing the amount to check the reaction of the body. At this time, it is worth noting the use of fatty and starch-containing food. If you drink juice for 10 days, you can get rid of 4 kg of excess weight.
Recipes from beet for weight loss
Salad with apples
Ingredients:
- beet - 4 pcs .;
- green apples - 4 pcs .;
- olive oil - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- lemon juice - 1 tbsp. a spoon.
Preparation
The beets must be boiled together with the peel, and then cleaned and grinded with apples on a large grater. The resulting mixture must be filled with lemon juice and olive oil.
Vegetable stew
Ingredients:
- cabbage - 1 piece;
- green beans - 250 g;
- yellow bell pepper - 2 pcs .;
- beet - 2 pcs .;
- celery root - 250 g;
- white onions - 1 pc .;
- olive oil.
Preparation
Onions are quickly fried in oil, so that he does not have time to absorb a lot of fat. To him we send the beets, previously cut into strips, pour water and stew for 10 minutes. Then it is necessary to add the rest of the vegetables , a little water and stew it under the lid until it is ready.
Vegetable soup
Ingredients:
- beet - 2 pcs .;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- cabbage - 250 g;
- celery root - 180 g;
- tomato - 3 pieces;
- onion - 1 piece;
- lemon juice - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- yoghurt, herbs.
Preparation
Vegetables need to be ground and boiled until soft. At the end of cooking, add lemon juice to the pan. In each serving of soup before serving put a spoonful of yogurt with greens.