When losing weight, it is difficult to stay within the calculated diet due to some monotony and lack of new tastes for a long time. One of the earliest pleasures available to humans is the pleasure of tasting breast milk. Therefore, the enjoyment of food is a basic condition for physical and psychological comfort.
Instructions
Step 1
In order not to fight the urge to eat something tasty, but very harmful and not at all suitable for weight loss, day after day, you need to include products that represent 6 basic tastes in your menu. These flavors are distinguished by Ayurveda and with the help of them you will not only enrich the diet, but also create the correct energy balance in the body.
Step 2
So there are 6 tastes: bitter, sweet, sour, salty, pungent and astringent.
Step 3
Drinks are sources of bitter taste: cocoa, chicory, coffee. You can cheer up with a cup of latte in the morning, and after 2 hours have a snack - a decoction of chicory with dried fruits.
Step 4
Bitter vegetables and fruits: Brussels sprouts, spinach, sorrel, lettuce, grapefruit. You can add sorrel to your lunch vegetable salad and eat grapefruit after dinner. Turmeric is also a source of bitter taste. This spice has a number of beneficial properties and aids in weight loss.
Step 5
The source of the sweet taste is rice, but white rice is a fast carbohydrate, during processing such rice loses almost all nutrients, therefore, when losing weight, it is better not to include white rice in your menu. Eat dairy products (milk, butter) and sweet fruits (grapes, mangoes, dates). Dried mango, raisins and dates are a great dessert for tea. In addition, boiled vegetables give a sweet taste - beets, potatoes, carrots, but remember that these vegetables are also fast carbohydrates and are not very suitable for a diet. Peppermint gives you a sweet taste, so you can diversify your menu with peppermint tea.
Step 6
Sources of sour taste are sour fruits (for example, lemon) and dairy products (cottage cheese, kefir, fermented baked milk). Hibiscus tea or rosehip tea are excellent sour drinks. These teas are especially useful during the cold season, as they contain vitamin C. Hibiscus tea lowers low-density cholesterol, strengthens blood vessels and lowers blood sugar, so you should include it in your diet for weight loss. This tea is contraindicated for gastritis, hypotension and a tendency to form stones.
Step 7
The sources of the salty taste are seafood, seaweed and pure salt. It is very useful for losing weight and strengthening the immunity of kelp. It contains a substance that reduces hunger and improves metabolism. In addition, kelp is rich in iodine, which is essential for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland. Kelp is low in calories, therefore it is an ideal dietary product. This seaweed is good to use as a side dish for meat or fish.
Step 8
Sources of pungent taste are hot spices such as chili peppers, mustard, garlic, and ginger. Ginger tea is very effective for weight loss, as it speeds up metabolism and has a warming effect. When losing weight, fresh vegetable salad must be consumed daily, so pay attention to spicy vegetables (onions, radishes).
Step 9
Astringent taste is mostly represented by fruits and berries: pomegranate, persimmon, bananas, feijoa. Walnuts and hazelnuts are also astringents, but remember that when losing weight, the norm for eating nuts is 1 handful per day.
