Hot, muggy, fresh desire: is it possible to lose a few pounds if one meal a day is replaced by a cone or cup? Let’s see pros and cons
An ice cream a day, usually at lunch, keeps the heat away. “It is a regime from 1100-1200 Kcal, low calorie, certainly slimming – he explains Flavia Bernini, biologist, nutritionist -. She promises to lose up to three kilos in a weekwhich is impossible if we talk about fat mass, but potentially feasible if we consider the loss of water due to the few calories introduced and, unfortunately, also of lean mass due to the low protein content of this diet “.
Ice cream diet: how to organize meals
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“A typical day could predict a breakfast with a glass of milk with two rusks or some cereal and a fruit in the middle of the morning, as a snack. The lunch it will be replaced with a creamy ice cream, while for a snack you can opt for a popsicle or a granita or a frozen yogurt. Dinner provides a protein source such as meat, fish, eggs, low-fat cheese, a side dish of vegetables, dressed with 2 teaspoons of oil and 40 grams of bread “. The extra tip? If you like, it can be continued for a week and possibly repeated after a seven-day interval.
Is the ice cream diet advisable?
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Replacing a meal with ice cream every day is not a good idea. It can be for a limited time. “Overall, the diet is unbalanced on sugars, low in fiber and not very educational. Furthermore, the total calories are too low, typical of shock regimes that risk quickly affecting lean mass and leave the feeling of hunger”.
Ice cream can occasionally replace a meal
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“Even while on a diet, many people, from time to time, enjoy walking on lunch break enjoy a good ice cream, instead of sitting at the bar or bringing a meal from home; just as on vacation it can be pleasant to spend the whole day on the beach having lunch with an ice cream. “In this case it will be necessary follow the instructions given for other meals.
June 27, 2022 – 10:54 am
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