Best Slimming Products in 2020

Today's review is for those who are dissatisfied with their body, preparing for the summer and wanting to lose extra pounds, but do not know how to choose the right diet and make their own menu, calculating by trial and error what you can eat and what it is better to refuse. The good news: no time wasted, you can just read this text. Proper nutrition is not only healthy, but also delicious. In fact, the restrictions are minimal and the benefits are enormous. Everything in order.

In early April, an experiment started, in which our editorial staff participate. The recommendations of expert nutritionists were taken into account, the composition and beneficial properties of the most consumed foods were studied, and an experimental diet was developed. The research is still ongoing, but there are already the first convincing results, and it is safe to present a rating of the best weight loss products.

Breakfast

Breakfast is the meal of the day. The morning "refueling" of the body depends on how it will function throughout the day. Therefore, the right breakfast is the foundation of any diet.

Flaxseed porridge

Ladies, whose morning diet includes this type of cereals for burning fat, are extremely pleased with the effect - flax seeds contribute to weight loss, rejuvenate the body, and improve skin condition.

You can buy them by weight from dealers in dried fruits and nuts and grind them yourself with a blender into flour - 3-4 tablespoons are needed for one serving.

It is impossible to eat flaxseeds in unmilled form - they are too tough. Someone pours them with water and leaves them overnight so that they swell and soften, but in the morning the mass is still sent to the blender. Another option: buy ready-made milled cereals in the store - however, in the latter case there are no guarantees that other less useful cereals are not mixed with the composition "for weight" in production, moreover, the real amount of "additives" sometimes differs significantly from that indicated on packing up. The average price of a package of 400 g starts from 90 rubles. Half a kilogram of seeds on the market can be bought at a price of 80 rubles.

Then flaxseed flour is poured with warm water, the container is covered with a lid for 10 minutes, and voila - you can feast on it. Porridge can be flavored with dried fruit or fat-free sour cream, it saturates for a long time, allowing you to do without snacks before lunch.

Important! Flaxseed porridge not boiled and not poured with boiling water - any heat treatment, especially long-term, destroys valuable trace elements and vitamins. Therefore, the water should be moderately hot, closer to warm.

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Cereals

Hercules is an excellent scrub for the walls of the stomach, cleaning off food deposits from them, which, when decaying, constantly release toxins.Instead of a full-fledged metabolism, the body is forced to spend part of its reserves to eliminate the consequences of continuous intoxication, hence the excess weight and the development of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, heart, liver and kidneys. To prevent this from happening, you need to eat rolled oats daily in the morning, helping the body to cleanse itself and giving it the opportunity to work correctly and in full force.

To find out which company’s oatmeal is better to buy, you should pay attention to the composition indicated on the package: the best manufacturers always indicate the composition of the porridge on the box, in this case it should consist of two words: “oatmeal flakes”. If the composition is not indicated on the package, or is replete with a listing of other cereals in addition to oatmeal, it is better to look for rolled oats from another manufacturer.

Important! Many people make the traditional mistake, which reduces to almost zero all the beneficial properties of rolled oats: they cook it in milk, adding salt and sugar. There is no result from such a gruel, only additional problems with digestion.

Store-bought milk in itself is not very useful, and in combination with oatmeal, it completely turns into a paste that sticks to the walls of the stomach, preventing the absorption of nutrients during further meals.

It is best to cook rolled oats in water, without salt and sugar, while the process is best reduced to a minimum. It does not require any 10 - 15-minute digestions. The best option: steaming the oatmeal. Pour boiling water over the washed flakes, cover with a lid or plate. As soon as the porridge cools down, you can eat it. To improve the taste, you can add any dried fruit or a spoonful of honey to it. The ratio of water and flakes is different for everyone: someone prefers thinner porridge, someone thicker. On average, there are 2-3 tablespoons of cereal per 300 ml.

Another nuance: the smaller the grind, the less benefit, the porridge loses its scrubbing properties. It is optimal to use peeled and flattened flakes.

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Comparison table describing the composition and effect of two cereals for weight loss.

Trace element	Content in 100 g. (mg / daily requirement)		Result in 34 days / GI *
	Hercules	Flaxseed porridge	Hercules	Flaxseed porridge
Protein	15	35,7	- 2.2 kg / 50-55 (depending on the grind size)	- 3.1 kg / 15-32 (in seeds GI below)
Fats	8	7,5
Carbohydrates	65	1,0
Iron	4	5,8
Fiber / dietary fiber	15,4/6	8,5/49
Potassium	360	811
Calcium	65	255
Silicon	42 – 45	–
Magnesium	115 – 117	390
Manganese	4 – 5	2,5
Copper	–	1,22
Sodium	35	29
Sulfur	82	–
Phosphorus	350	640
Zinc	2,5 – 2,9	4,3 – 4,4
Chlorine	70 – 75	–
Vitamins:	mg / daily requirement
IN 1	0,5	1,5 / 99 %
AT 2	0,2	0,16 / 9 %
AT 3	1,3	–
AT 4	93	79 / 17 %
AT 5	1,0	100 / 21 %
AT 6	0,30	0,5 / 25 %
AT 9	0,003	85 / 21 %
FROM	0	0,5 / 1 %
E	3,3 – 3,6	0,3
TO	–	0,31 / 4 %
RR	4,3/22 %	8 / 40 %

* Glycemic index

Briefly about what the glycemic index is, for those who are not yet familiar with this "beast". GI shows how carbohydrates in food affect blood glucose levels and, subsequently, insulin levels. A constant violation of the ratio of carbohydrates and water gradually leads to disruption of the pancreas, which ceases to produce the hormone insulin in the required amount, from which diabetes mellitus develops. The norm is considered a GI in the range from 40 to 70, a value from 70 and above is considered excessive, which means an increased risk of developing diabetes.

Now, for comparison, you can see what is contained in the daily breakfast of many overweight people, namely in sausage sandwiches.

Trace element	Content in 100 g. (mg / daily requirement)		GI
	Bread	Sausage (ham)	Bread	Sausage (ham)
Protein	9	10	Over 100	Over 80 depending on the variety
Fats	2	33
Carbohydrates	62	–
Iron	3,7	–
Fiber / dietary fiber	–	–
Potassium	350	–
Calcium	35	–
STARCH	65	160
Silicon	–	–
Magnesium	75	–
Manganese	2,6	–
Copper	–	–
Sodium	–	–
Sulfur	–	–
Phosphorus	200	–
Zinc	2	–
Chlorine	–	–
Vitamins:	mg / daily requirement
IN 1	0,3	–
AT 2	0,13	–
AT 3	–	–
AT 4	–	–
AT 5	–	–
AT 6	0,25	–
AT 9	–	–
FROM	–	–
E	4,2	–
TO	–	–
RR	2,8	–

Everything is quite clear, there is no need to explain further. As you can see from the table, bread is neither energizing nor good for digestion.

By the way, the table shows data on yeast-free bread as a less harmful product.

The feeling of satiety, for which many people love bread so much that they cannot refuse it, is caused by the clogging of the walls of the stomach with a starchy mass, which prevents other food from being fully digested and prevents the absorption of nutrients. As for sausages, you can make a separate table of flavor enhancers, fixers, artificial spices, stabilizers and colorants that make up from 50 to 60% of the composition of these delicacies. Another 20-30% is ground bones, feathers, etc., which are also used to increase weight, the remaining 10-15% are actually meat. Considering how much a more or less edible sausage or ham costs, there is a serious reason to think - for what to give such money?

But what about muesli?

This question has probably come to mind for those who start their day with this delicious dish. Alas - it is not nearly as useful as we would like. It is enough to pay attention to the composition indicated on the package with the treat. So, briefly about what you can see there:

• Fried muesli - everything is clear from the name, but still a brief explanation: cereals perfectly absorb carcinogens from heated oil, so the product is clearly not useful;
• In the composition of sugar, syrup, candied fruits and flavorings - sugar and candied fruits clearly do not fit into the concept of a healthy diet;
• Stabilizers and flavor enhancers with the letters E - why such additives in a natural product? Suggestive, isn't it?

Dinner and supper

The main rule is not to overeat. Nutritionists advise getting up from the table with a feeling of slight hunger. It is worth reconsidering the amount of food on your plate, if immediately after eating there is a feeling of an overcrowded stomach and begins to fall asleep - this is clearly a signal that the body is receiving an excess amount of food at a time.

Chicken, turkey, fish

These are low-carbohydrate protein meats. By the way, they are cheaper. A kilogram of chicken costs 150-170 rubles, a turkey drumstick - from 130 rubles, fillet - from 200 rubles per 1 kg. The average price of a kilogram of pork starts from 260 rubles, beef will cost even more - from 300 rubles per 1 kg. The table below clearly shows the difference between these types of meat.

Element (in 100 g of product)	Turkey	A hen	A fish	Pork	Beef
	In grams
Protein	26	24	12 – 28**	13	19
Fats	12	2 – 9*	0,5 – 30**	35	12
Carbohydrates	1	0,5	0,5 – 5**	0	0
Calorie content	200	120 – 160*	75 – 350**	370	190

* Depends on the part of the carcass. The smallest value is in poultry fillets, the largest in chicken legs.

** Depends on the type of fish.

Important! You should not mix different types of meat or meat with fish at one meal - this will complicate digestion.

For each type of food, the body secretes a certain amount of gastric juice, even the acid concentration and composition are regulated. Mixing misleads the body, so the food will remain undigested, begin to rot inside, which is fraught with intoxication and other problems.

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Vegetables and fresh herbs

Vegetables are ideal for quick weight loss because they contain a lot of essential vitamins, minerals and complex carbohydrates, which are slowly absorbed without causing sudden insulin spikes. Often a mono diet is made from vegetables with different durations, depending on the state of health and the number of kilograms that need to be shed. Below is a list of the healthiest vegetables for burning fat:

1. Green beans, fresh or frozen (23 kcal);
2. Zucchini (24 kcal);
3. Eggplant (24 kcal);
4. Broccoli (32 kcal).

All of them contain almost equally:

• Proteins to improve blood formation;
• Magnesium, chromium, calcium for the proper functioning of the liver and kidneys, the elimination of cholesterol and the cleansing of the walls of blood vessels;
• Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant;
• Omega-3;
• Fiber and plant fibers that cleanse the intestinal walls, improving peristalsis.
• Complex carbohydrates;
• All B vitamins;
• Vitamins A and C, which cleanse the walls of blood vessels;
• Selenium, iron, potassium, silicon, etc., which increase regeneration;
• Betacarotene, vitamins A, E, K;
• Pectin - "attracts" and removes toxins, excess fat.

All of the above vegetables have a low glycemic index (30 to 45) and are suitable as a side dish for chicken, fish or turkey dishes. They can be stewed and baked in the oven or on the grill.

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Tomatoes

It is better to choose dark red varieties with a high content of lycopene pigment, which is responsible not only for the color saturation, but also for the breakdown of fats, which speeds up metabolic processes, lowers cholesterol levels and maintains acid-base balance.

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Cucumbers

This vegetable consists of 95% water, but it perfectly removes excess fluid. Vitamins C, B and PP promote tissue repair, enzymes help to assimilate animal proteins, preventing carbohydrates from being deposited into fat.

Important! Contrary to the widespread tradition of combining cucumbers and tomatoes in salads, nutritionists do not recommend doing this.

Why? Tomatoes are high in acids, cucumbers are alkaline vegetables. A simple example: what happens if you extinguish soda (alkali) with vinegar (acid)? Exactly the same thing happens in the stomach when these two crops get there simultaneously. That is, fermentation and precipitation of salts in the residue, which hits the liver and precipitates stones in the kidneys. In addition: for these vegetables, different types of gastric juice are produced, the enzymes of which do not interact, partially neutralizing each other. What's happening? The process of decay and intoxication of the body with the products of this decay begins, which clearly does not contribute to the full functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, or metabolism and weight loss.

Moving on to greenery

Fresh greens are fiber that helps "grind" food in the stomach, some of the varieties contain essential oils to aid digestion and cleanse toxins and toxins. Here are some of the healthiest greens that can help you lose weight:

1. Parsley - enriched with vitamin C, which cleans blood vessels, removes excess fluid, normalizes the condition of skin tissues and prevents cellulite;
2. Dill - contains carvone essential oil, which removes excess water and cleanses the body;
3. Thyme - thymol essential oil in the composition disinfects and eliminates flatulence;
4. Basil - thanks to the essential oil with eugenol and camphor, it stimulates digestion and accelerates metabolism, increases the body's energy reserve. Dried basil does not lose its properties, it only decreases the content of vitamin C;
5. Cilantro (coriander) - normalizes digestion, cleanses the stomach and intestines from harmful bacteria, removes toxins, improves metabolism.

All types of greens can be used in addition to the main course or in a salad, seasoned with olive oil. You can stock up on greens for future use to eat them in winter and spring before the new harvest. To do this, you need to thoroughly wash and dry it, and then put it in bags and send it to the freezer. You can also chop and dry the herbs.

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Healthy snacks and desserts

They can really be useful if they are nuts, fruits and dried fruit mixes. They can be used both separately and together - for example, you can make delicious sweets from nuts and dried fruits with the addition of a small amount of honey and cocoa.

Nuts

When eating nuts, the body receives such essential substances as:

• Vitamins A, all vitamins of group B, as well as C, E, H, PP;
• Fatty amino acids, including those that are not produced on their own;
• Vegetable proteins, which are not inferior to animal proteins in useful properties;
• Antioxidants
• Minerals and trace elements (iron, magnesium, zinc, etc.).

Important! Nuts are very high in calories, so in order not to get the opposite effect, you need to stick to a certain amount of consumption.

The table below shows the most suitable varieties of nuts for burning fat, indicating the daily intake.

Nut	Calorie content / daily rate (in pieces)	Effect
Gretsky	690/2-5	Burns fat deposits, stimulates the regeneration of skin tissues, normalizes lipid balance, and prevents the appearance of cellulite
Cedar	600/50-60	Reduces cholesterol levels, cleanses blood vessels, normalizes metabolism
Macadamia	718/4-5	Delicious, removes free radicals, activates tissue regeneration, preventing and removing cellulite
Almond	650/12-14	Burns fat deposits, normalizes the digestive tract
Chickpea	364/20-30	Contains fiber and protein for long-lasting saturation
Pecan	690/8-10	Powerful antioxidant, cleanses blood, saturates with amino acids and vitamins
Pistachios	620/20-25	Natural "energy drink" for the body while losing weight

 

You can make a sweet dessert or a nutty cocktail based on kefir or yogurt from these nuts. Some of them (the same macadamia) are not cheap. The average price per kilogram of macadamia starts from 1000 rubles. However, relatively inexpensive nuts, for example, walnuts or chickpeas, have a number of equally useful properties at a price of 180-240 rubles per 1 kg.

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Fruits and berries

The English say: "One apple a day keeps doctors away", which literally means: "One apple a day keeps doctors away." However, for weight loss and recovery, all fruits and berries are suitable, which contain:

• Pectin - to cleanse blood vessels, normalize the digestive tract and improve peristalsis;
• Dietary fiber - for a long feeling of fullness;
• Microelements.

They also have a low glycemic index. In terms of all the requirements for burning fat, almost all fruits and berries are suitable. The same applies equally to dried fruits. They practically do not lose their properties when dried, just keep in mind that unfinished fruits in an airtight container can quickly become moldy, and they will have to be thrown away.

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Dairy products

It is worth paying attention to the advice of nutritionists, who have long been saying that the casein proteins contained in milk clog the walls of the stomach with a black oil mass, disrupting the digestion process. All beneficial bacteria and fermented milk fungi contained in milk and interfering with this process are destroyed during processing and pasteurization of milk in order to avoid its rapid souring.

A completely different matter is kefir, yogurt and cottage cheese. They are low in calories, saturated with essential trace elements, bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, their glycemic index ranges from 20 to 40 units. Which one is better to buy is a matter of personal preference, I just want to note that kefir, even with 3.2% fat, has a caloric content of only 45 units, and the glycemic index for products with 2.5 and 1%, as well as for non-fat products, is the same - it is equal 15. Adherents of proper nutrition claim: fermented milk products are certain death for the stomach and sides.

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These foods are best eaten fresh as they are more beneficial. Although the preparation of dietary curd cakes, casseroles and pastries is allowed, these desserts will in any case be more useful than traditional baked goods with flour and sugar in the composition.

All of these products are not only useful, but also pleasant to the taste, from them you can make up a variety of menus for every day so that you do not have a feeling of satiety, and the result will pleasantly surprise and delight everyone who decided to get rid not only of extra pounds, but also of additional "Bonuses" that are inevitable when overweight. In particular:

1. Fatigue - the body, forced to spend part of its reserves on constant cleaning of toxins and harmful substances released by not fully digested food, quickly depletes its energy reserves, and the food habitual to many practically does not provide external recharge, littering it even more.
2. Excess weight and a feeling of heaviness in your own body - not everything is digested and removed from the body. Harmful food is deposited inside by deposits of mucus, layers on the walls of the stomach, intestines, blood vessels, stones and salts in the kidneys and gallbladder. Even relatively slender people carry in themselves from 6 to 12 (!) Kilograms of such ballast, without even realizing it.
3. Stress and nervous disorders. When the body is constantly intoxicated with the decay products of harmful food, all systems without exception work in an emergency mode, not excluding the nervous one - it sends impulses from the digestive tract to the brain about the danger and the need for protection. What happens if the car is constantly pushed, forcing the car alarm to "yell" without respite? Sooner or later, it will fail, because it is not designed for continuous operation in alarm mode. It has a certain resource, and it is assumed that in a few seconds (minutes) after it will be turned off. If this does not happen, the resource is gradually depleted. It's the same with the nervous system.
4. Health problems. The load of extra pounds "presses" on all organs and systems without exception. And in the end it makes a hole in a weaker and unprotected organ. When an organ begins to work intermittently, an additional load falls on other organs and systems, they “take over” part of its functions, ceasing to fully perform their own. Therefore, being overweight is not only and not so much an aesthetic problem as it threatens health and full life.

To drink or not to drink?

Nutritionists are still arguing: is it worth drinking with water, or is it better to abstain from liquids while eating? Some of them argue that it is permissible to drink a couple of sips of water during a meal in order to facilitate the process of liquefying food. Others oppose this assertion with a well-grounded argument: the water drunk with food dilutes the gastric juice. And the body, as already mentioned, produces gastric juice with a different composition and concentration for a certain type of food. Diluted with water, it will no longer be able to fully break down certain dietary fibers, as a result, the process of decay and deposition of not fully digested residues will begin.

It is optimal to drink water 15 minutes before a meal or an hour and a half after a meal, when the digestion process is complete. Water cleanses the intestines, improves peristalsis and restores the water-salt balance. According to experts, you need to drink 1 to 2 liters of water per day for the body to function properly.

Important! It's about water. All other drinks (juices, coffee, tea, etc.) are considered food, the body will have to spend additional resources to extract pure liquid from these compounds.

Compliance with the listed simple rules in combination with the proposed diet guarantees weight loss without stress for the body, improvement of well-being and appearance. This diet is equally beneficial for women and men.

Within a month, clear signs of improvement will appear - at this moment it is important not to relax, but to continue adhering to the chosen diet, then the dynamics of healing and cleansing will begin to increase, regeneration processes will start, and gradually the body will completely rebuild and enter the correct rhythm of functioning and life. But it is not necessary to force events, so that the body has time to rebuild itself to a new diet without "side effects" in the form of indigestion or sagging skin from too fast weight loss. Everything in good time, no need to rush.

The results will pleasantly surprise everyone - the body will become more toned, fat folds will go away, cellulite will disappear, and the skin will tighten. To do this, you do not need to make any superhuman efforts and spend unthinkable money on liposuction, plastic surgery and other expensive procedures - just look at your plate.