The Japanese diet, a must for summer 2017: the 9 rules to follow!
It is now well known that fasting was a practice suggested by many experts: Umberto Veronesi himself, for example, was a supporter of the deprivation of food once a week, a habit that would be good for health, detoxifying the body. Even Dr. Valter Longo , with the Mima fasting diet has helped to strengthen this position, theorising a diet that provides for the simulation of a semi-fast for 5 days every 3-6 months. This in fact, would have positive effects not only on weight loss but also on the slowing down aging and fighting cancer. And this is precisely the concept behind Dr. Nagumo's diet, coming from Japan and destined to become the must of the summer 2017 in terms of diets and eating habits.
Dr. Nagumo's diet: what is it and what does it consist of?
Eating once a day, preferably at dinner, is the cornerstone of this diet, theorized by Yoshinori Nagumo, a doctor specialized in anti-cancer therapies, who devised a specific diet based on the reduction of meals and the need for the stimulus of hunger, considered the latter, a positive sign for physical well-being and cell renewal, the first step to increase longevity. As he writes in the book "The magical power of fasting", fasting, even for a single day, reduces fat and activates the sirtuins, the “longevity genes.” These in fact, are activated thanks to the stimulus of hunger - while they remain silent and inactive when we are on a full stomach - and begin to review all the cells of the body repairing the damaged ones. that in about 52 days, all the cells of the body are regenerated, and a noticeable reduction in the waistline can also be noted. But what are the rules on which the on a Japanese diet of the moment? Here they are explained below.
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1. Eat less by using plates that are 20% smaller than normal ones
If the goal is to eat less, just try a few little psychological tricks to help you achieve this: using smaller plates can be a rather effective way. satiety first.
2. Skip breakfast
Contrary to what most diets say, this requires the elimination of what is generally called the most important meal. In the Nagumo diet, in fact, only one glass of sugar-free fruit juice is allowed, with the strict rule of banning tea and coffee, so as not to stimulate the insulin hormone.
3. Have lunch with a fruit
The ideal, according to the Nagumo diet, would also be to skip lunch. But if you can't, the advice is to eat little, preferring the intake of foods with a low glycemic index to avoid the insulin spike. Whole carbohydrates are recommended. prefer to white ones, but proteins are undoubtedly better than sugars and starchy foods. The perfect meal is a seasonal fruit, preferably eaten with the peel.
4. One meal a day: dinner
According to Nagumo, the ideal would be to have only one meal a day, preferably dinner. Go for whole grains, proteins, vegetables and fruits, without worrying too much about the quantity.
5. Ban tea and coffee on an empty stomach
Avoid drinking tea and coffee on an empty stomach. Fall back on the infusion of burdock root, excellent for the health of the body.
6. No sugar, salt and fat
Try to stay away from salt, fat and sugar as much as possible. The latter in particular, not only contributes to increasing the risk of atherosclerosis and heart disease, but also increases visceral fat and makes the body age faster.
7. Walk twice as much as you usually do
Strengthening the bones by walking twice as much as walking on average is one of the other points theorized by Nagumo. Moreover, the benefits of constant physical activity on the body are well known. The ideal would be to leave as children.
8. Monitor cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure
To stay healthy, it is necessary to constantly monitor the parameters of cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure. This is essential to ward off the metabolic syndrome which leads to the risk of atherosclerosis and heart disease. There are four basic rules to try to avoid it: do not overeat, do not abuse fat, do not abuse sugar, do not abuse salt.
9. Go to sleep early, immediately after dinner
Try to go to bed early, right after dinner. In fact, the growth hormone burns the accumulated fat especially in the hours of sleep between 10pm and 2am.
Blueberry lemonade: an excellent mix with a detox effect
An idea for a healthy and tasty breakfast is a lemon and blueberry based drink, perfect to deflate and satisfy the palate at the same time. In fact, the blueberry will print the harshness of the lemon, making the taste much sweeter and more pleasant. Here is a video that shows you the recipe for this juice with a draining power!
