In this case it is used as a supplement to a varied, low-calorie diet that will allow you to lose up to three kilos in five days.
BASES
It is essential to drink 4 cups of red tea per day (breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner), the star ingredient of a diet rich in carbohydrates (rice, pasta, pulses and whole-grain bread) and vegetables, together with a restricted consumption of proteins based on fish and eggs.
CONSIGNEE
Ideal Consignee: Any person in good health.
Abstinence: Children, pregnant women and people undergoing continuous medical treatment or with heart rhythm disturbances. It is also not recommended for situations of ulcer, anemia, insomnia or nervousness.
FOODS
Star Foods: Fruit, vegetables, pasta, rice, legumes. fish, eggs and wholemeal bread.
Taboo Foods: Sugar, meat, sweets, fats, dairy products, bananas, figs and grapes.
EXAMPLE OF DAILY MENU
Breakfast: One cup of red tea with orange juice or piece of fruit; whole wheat toast or two muesli sticks.
Food: Cold pasta salad; rice salad; rice with vegetables or Cuban-style rice and French omelette. It is complemented by a piece of fruit and a cup of red tea.
Snack: Cup of red tea.
Dinner: Salad; grilled fish and rice soup with lettuce; lentil salad with vegetables or cold pasta salad with vegetables. It is complemented by a piece of fruit and a cup of red tea.
PIECE OF ADVICE
Vegetables should be eaten raw or boiled at most. The red tea diet is very purifying and effective for weight loss, but it is recommended to follow it under the supervision of a specialist.
VIRTUES
Along with its slimming power, red tea accelerates liver metabolism, helping to reduce body fat and cholesterol. Purifying, detoxifying and antidepressant, it also stimulates digestive secretions, thus facilitating the digestion of fatty foods. Eliminates overweight caused by poor nutrition.
DEFECTS
Its menu is very low in protein and extending it beyond five days can lead to deficiency states. In addition, tea interferes with the absorption of iron, limiting the body's ability to assimilate this vital mineral.
