• April 27, 2024

Finally a diet that lifts our spirits, one in which pork and alcohol (moderately) are not deadly sins. In short, a perfect method to get in shape, both in the physical part as in the Health as such, but how lose weight with Iberian ham and red wine?

This "step forward" we owe it to the specialist Rubén Bravo, expert naturopath in Nutrition of the European Medical Institute of Obesity , who has drawn up a diet based on Iberian ham and red wine, as "good for the palate and good for the heart".

Go down to six kilos!

According to the specialist diet allows to lose between 4 and 6 kilos, in only 4 weeks; take into account that it depends on the body composition, sex and physical activity of each person. In addition, the proposed nutrition involves varied eating, and the possibility of taking wine and eat ham on a regular basis, or what would be the same, daily.

"Taken in moderation and within a table of foods compatible, Iberian ham and red wine are two products that, beyond their taste, have many other beneficial qualities for the heart because of their cardiovascular effect prevent diseases and favor the measurement factors of some better diseases, "says the doctor Bravo.

Among the advantages that are pointed to Red wine , are their ability to significantly reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's or senile dementia, among others, "in addition to delaying cell aging of the body."

In the specifications, Bravo points out that the wine red is better than white because its healthy properties are superior because the skin of the grapes used for its preparation is rich in tannins and antioxidants.

On the other hand, the Iberian ham is indicated as a perfect source in the incorporation to the organism of iron and B group vitamins, essential for the proper functioning of the nervous system, the brain and to maintain adequate muscle mass.

"Eating 120 grams of ham daily decreases cholesterol and triglycerides significantly. This is due to its low content of saturated fats, a high content of monounsaturated fatty acids and a cholesterol rate lower than that of lean meats such as chicken or turkey or of some fish such as hake or cod, "he says. Professor José E. Campillo of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Extremadura .

Check the diet

Breakfast includes bread and ham (up to two flakes), fruit (except banana, mango and melon); coffee only or with skim milk. Athletes can add a French omelette with one egg and the whites of two others.

The food arrives with cooked vegetables to accompany a main dish either fish, or poultry, or veal; even, lean pork meat baked or grilled. You can include a stew, without fat, once a week.

And dinner, the one that generally limits us, here comes with a chicken broth (in Mexico it would be a consommé), two slices of Iberian ham, in addition to a bit of meat or fish, and between 80 and 150 grams, and for dessert an ounce of pure dark chocolate.

Also, do not forget the snack between meals. Between breakfast and lunch a piece of fruit and a couple of nuts; in the afternoon, between lunch and dinner, you can include a decaffeinated coffee (only or with skim milk) or an infusion, a skimmed yogurt and a couple of nuts.

It is well specified that bread is allowed only at breakfast, and that you can drink natural water without limit. The consumption of red wine in this diet - hypocaloric, rich in fruits, vegetables and healthy proteins - is circumscribed to a 150 ml glass in the case of women and two glasses in the case of men, in both cases spread over the two meals

Comments on it add that the effect rebound in this diet It is null. And you, what other type of diet do you know to lose weight ?, does it work?

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