Diet Of Lemon

Diet of Lemon

This article explains how it works the Diet of Lemon

The Diet of Lemon, or Diet Lemonade, had its origin in a detox diet was created by Stanley Burroughs, an american author, in the 50's. With time, the Diet of Lemon won several different versions and also achieved some popularity both in Brazil and abroad, with positive evaluations of those who followed this diet.

In its most popular form currently, the Diet of Lemon is very simple to be followed. There are several versions of the menus to the Diet of Lemon, some 1 week, 15 days, or even 1 month, where the expected effect is to lose weight up to 2 lbs per week or 8 kgs per month.

The Diet of Lemon combines 2 points. The first point is to start the day sipping a lemonade fasting, every day during the duration of the diet. This is what defines the Diet of the Lemon itself, that is, begin the day with the lemonade. Then throughout the day, a menu well-balanced and calorie-reduced. Some versions of this diet also include the lemonade at lunch or in-between meal snacks, or use the lemon juice for seasoning salads, for example.

Other differences between the various versions of the Diet of Lemon is that some recommend taking the lemonade cold, others recommend taking the lemon juice diluted in warm water.

As lemon juice can help you lose weight

An advantage of using the lemon on a diet may be because it is a fruit that can be easily found. In addition, the lemon has some properties that can be useful in a slimming diet:

Detox: the lemon helps to eliminate toxins from the body

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Cause satiety, decreasing hunger
Decreases the storage of fat by the body
Diuretic effect
Making lemonade: To make a tasty lemonade for this diet is simple. Squeeze 1 lemon, as well juicy medium to large size in a glass of ice water. Do not place the sugar, if you prefer, add a sweetener.

Menus for Diet Lemon

As we mentioned, there is no specific menu for this diet. What is recommended is to combine the lemonade in the morning with a balanced diet and low-calorie to your diet to give the best results.