Kefir is the most popular fermented dairy product. It is appreciated for its nutritional qualities and its taste has been familiar from childhood.
Fat and low fat kefir differ only in that live bacteria ferment skim milk for low fat kefir. Kefir contains lactic acid bacteria similar to those that make up most of the human intestinal microflora.
The benefits of kefir
- Lactic acid bacteria help digest food;
- Kefir stimulates the work of the nervous and cardiovascular systems;
- Increases metabolism;
- Improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract;
- The lactic acid bacteria in kefir do not allow harmful microorganisms to multiply;
- Rich in vitamins of group B (B - 9, B - 6, B - 12), A, C. And also phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, sodium, fluorine, sulfur, potassium;
- Kefir is an excellent source of vitamins D and K2. Vitamin K2 prevents osteoporosis - kefir strengthens bones;
- During a kefir diet, excess water and salt are removed from the body, thereby relieving the body of puffiness.
A daily intake of kefir contributes to the balance of the intestinal microflora, improves the immune and digestive functions of the organism, and therefore normalizes digestion. Kefir is both tasty and at the same time a healthy product of the production of fermented milk.
Calorie content of kefir
Kefir with a fat content of 1. 0% per 100 g of the product contains protein 3. 0 g and carbohydrate 4. 0 g, and the energy value is only 37 kcal. There are already 57 calories in a 3. 2% fat product.
Carbohydrates converted into lactic acid, contained in kefir, are better absorbed than those contained in milk.
Kefir in this diet can be replaced with fermented, tanned baked milk. Or low fat drinkable yogurt without sugar or additives. It is important to choose the "correct" kefir. It contains only pasteurized milk fermented with kefir mushrooms. Its dietary properties depend on the "maturity" of kefir: one-day kefir is absorbed more quickly and has a laxative effect due to its very low alcohol content (no more than 0. 2%), and kefir isalready stronger than three days.
Kefir diet for 3 days
Three days of fasting only with kefir and water. For breakfast drink a glass of warm water, after half an hour - 1, 0% kefir, an hour after kefir again a glass of water. That is, we drink kefir at regular intervals 5-6 times a day.
For example:
- 8: 00 am - hot water
- 8: 30 am - kefir
- 9: 30 am - hot water
- 10: 30 am - kefir
- 11: 30 am - hot water
- continue to alternate water and kefir until 6: 30 p. m.
You can have green tea without sugar at night.
The duration of the kefir diet without harm to health is 1-3 days.
If this diet seems difficult to you, then there is a more "tasty" option: kefir - vegetable diet.
Kefirno - vegetable diet for 3 days
For 1 liter of 3. 2% kefir, take 3 medium cucumbers and a bunch of parsley. Grind everything in a blender and drink it all day.
Kefir - Cleansing diet
- The main diet consists of oatmeal and fat-free kefir.
- Breakfast: 2-3 tablespoons of oatmeal pour a glass of kefir for 10 minutes. You can drink green tea without sugar.
- Lunch: 2 to 3 tables. spoon of oats for 10 minutes, pour a glass of kefir. Green tea or coffee.
- Dinner: vegetable salad without oil and low-fat cottage cheese, herbal tea, kefir, water - whatever you prefer.
- Another important point - after 6 p. m. you can only drink water. And as days of fasting, a stricter diet is suitable - only kefir and oats.
Kefir diet for 7 days
The kefir diet has many advantages, they are listed above, but I also have to say about the disadvantages. Losing weight with this diet can be quick, but just as quickly, the weight can come back. Therefore, to get the best result, you can try to stick to the kefir diet for 7 days. In this option, combine a kefir diet with other low-calorie food products: low-fat meat and cottage cheese, vegetables, fruits, herbs, honey. The amount of kefir drunk per day does not exceed one and a half liters. The fat content of kefir does not exceed 1%. The best choice would be to prepare a certain food group each day. Salt, oil, fatty meat, bananas, grapes, alcohol, flour and baking, sugar, milk are strictly prohibited. Remember to drink water between meals.
Kefir diet menu for 7 days
1 day
- Breakfast: a glass of hot kefir, tea or black coffee without sugar.
- Lunch: 2 green apples, 100 gr of pineapple, a glass of kefir.
- Dinner: a glass of kefir, 2 kiwis, tea.
2 days
- Breakfast: a glass of hot kefir, tea or coffee.
- Lunch: a glass of salad of kefir, cucumber and tomato 200 g without oil.
- Dinner: kefir, green bean compote 200 gr.
3 days
- Breakfast: kefir, tea or coffee.
- Lunch: kefir, boiled chicken breast 200 gr.
- Dinner: kefir, 200 gr of boiled beef.
Day 4
- Breakfast: kefir, tea or coffee.
- Lunch: kefir, 200 g of lean fish cooked without oil or salt.
- Dinner: kefir, leftover fish from lunch 200 gr.
Day 5
- Breakfast: kefir, tea or coffee.
- Lunch: 200 gr of baked potatoes without oil or salt, kefir.
- Dinner: kefir, 100 grams of boiled or baked potatoes.
6 days
- Breakfast: kefir, tea or coffee.
- Lunch: kefir, chicken breast baked in the oven without oil or salt.
- Dinner: kefir, boiled or baked breast 100 gr.
7 days
- Breakfast: kefir, tea or coffee.
- Lunch: kefir, low-fat cottage cheese 100 gr.
- Dinner: kefir.
Kefir for the night service
It is useful to drink kefir in the morning, on an empty stomach and before bedtime; it relieves puffiness, eliminates excess water, quenches thirst well, rejuvenates the body, lowers cholesterol levels. Honey goes well with kefir. A teaspoon in a glass of kefir before bedtime and the effect will delight you. Although kefir is good for health, it still has contraindications - individual tolerance should be strictly evaluated. It is important that any diet is approved by a doctor.
Contraindications
- Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys
- Diseases of the cardiovascular system
- Period of stress and intense physical activity
When quitting the kefir diet, it is important to make an effort not to gain the lost pounds, and more precisely:
- do not jump on food;
- for the first time, completely exclude flour and sweet;
- reduce portions;
- drink a glass of lukewarm water before meals;
- don't forget to drink a glass of kefir every day.
Kefir diet review
According to those who lost weight on this diet, the most effective and easiest option is a 7-day kefir diet, which includes other foods in the diet, we wrote about it here-above. The reason is that with this option hunger is not felt so strongly, the duration is due to the presence of not only kefir in the diet, and therefore the result is more spectacular. After completing the diet, we recommend 1-2 times a week to unload the body with kefir and switch to a proper diet.
Results of the kefir diet
The results of any of the proposed options for the kefir diet will not make you wait: after 3-5 days (depending on the type of diet) you will see a pleasant result: minus 3-5 kilograms on the scale. It is important to carefully monitor your well-being. If it has worsened and after 2-3 days has not returned to normal, the diet should be stopped.