Cindy Crawford's secret youth

These two photos show that Cindy has the same weight as she had back in 1992, when she was only 26 years old. The main secret of a slim model is cabbage soup prepared in a special way. She eats it when she feels that she needs to lose a couple of extra pounds. They really go away in a week.

To prepare it, you will need:

• 1 head of cabbage (no more than 500 g),
• 6 carrots,
• 6 onions,
• 3 medium tomatoes,
• 2 sweet bell peppers
• 1/3 cup rice
• 5 sprigs of celery,
• 6 green onion feathers.

All vegetables should be thoroughly washed, cut (into cubes, slices, strips - whatever you like) and put into a pot of water (the water should completely cover the slices). Cindy recommends simmering the soup over medium heat.

While the vegetables are cooking, go to the rice. We are used to throwing cereals in soup while still raw. But here the opposite is true: the rice must be washed and boiled separately. Then - send it to the pot with vegetables (so there will be less starch in the soup).

Throw celery and green onions into the cabbage a couple of minutes before the dish is ready. Do not salt, pepper or add other spices and oils!

Everything cooked must be divided into equal portions and eaten during the day. Cindy Crawford advises not to be lazy and cook cabbage soup every day so that it is always fresh.

Crawford's dietary menu is not only about bland vegetable soup. Variety comes from fruits and vegetables. You can eat them almost until you drop - there are no restrictions. Only bananas are taboo - after all, 89 kcal per 100 g. In order not to overdo it, it is advisable to divide fruits and vegetables into five receptions. One serving is sliced ​​fruits / vegetables that will fit in two palms.

Cindy Crawford Diet Menu for a Week

Day 1,3,7

Cabbage soup, 250 g of yogurt or milk (all - 0% fat), tea or coffee without sugar, fruits - in any quantity.

Day 2

Cabbage soup, 1 baked potato, 250 g of yogurt or milk (all - 0% fat), tea or coffee without sugar, vegetables - in any quantity.

Day 4

Cabbage soup, 1 liter of skim milk, fruits - in any quantity.

Day 5.6

Cabbage soup, 250 g of baked fish or poultry meat, 250 g of low-fat yogurt, vegetables - in any quantity, tea or coffee without sugar.

Nutritionist Commentary: Water Leaves, Fat Does Not

Nutritionist Alexander Voroshilov advises paying attention to the calorie content of foods from the Cindy Crawford diet menu. This indicator ranges from 30-50 kcal per 100 g. ≪ It turns out that the diet works exclusively by limiting the calorie intake. That is why it is suggested to lean on fruits and vegetables. And how much do you need to eat, for example, cucumbers to gain a daily rate of 2000 kcal? More than ten kilograms! This is unrealistic, ”says the nutritionist.

There is a small discrepancy with the soup: the recipe does not specify which rice should be added to the dish. The fact is that the white polished rice we are used to is clearly not dietary - it contains 97 kcal per 100 g.

≪ The exception is dietary brown rice: it will be appropriate in this soup. Or oatmeal - it has both low calorie content and glycemic index≫, advises Alexander Voroshilov.

With such a diet, it is really possible to get rid of 3 kg in 7 days. However, you say goodbye to excess water - the fat will remain on the sides. And such a menu should definitely not become your main food system.

“Looking at Cindy Crawford, as a nutritionist, I can say that she consumes fats, including those of animal origin. There is definitely protein food in her diet - if it were not for it, problems with hormones would begin, and this is earlier aging, deterioration of the skin and hair. You can't say the same about Crawford, but she is already 55 years old! It should also be borne in mind that the supermodel watches her body all her life - she has never had sharp fluctuations in weight. Plus a balanced balanced diet, physical activity and a healthy lifestyle, ”says the nutritionist.

Good for offloading

A nutritionist does not advise obese people to go on such a diet. For an obese person who is used to eating fatty, flour, sweet foods, such a tasteless, salt-free weight loss is a colossal stress for the body, which gives a blow to health. There may be problems with hair, skin. And then what? Losing weight will pounce on food and quickly return the lost 2-3 kg.

"Such food is best viewed as fasting days. They will be useful for people who eat a balanced diet, but have a couple of extra pounds. It is advisable to arrange unloading in a warm season, when our body does not require additional warming, ”says the dietitian.

To whom the Cindy Crawford diet is contraindicated

 The main dish of the diet - cabbage soup - can exacerbate a number of gastrointestinal diseases. Cabbage is a strong stimulant of gastric secretion, which means that the diet is contraindicated for people with increased gastric secretion or acidity of gastric juice, suffering from duodenal ulcer, gastritis.

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