It’s called the “May diet” and it’s the regimen that Dr. Oz’s nutritionists have developed to deflate and lose a few extra pounds for the summer. Here’s how to do it without giving up anything. The May Weight Loss Diet can lose up to 3kg in six days. It is an easy diet to follow and is essentially low in calories.
It is based on a dietary diet rich in proteins that helps to restart the metabolism, because proteins are complex substances that require 10-12 hours to be assimilated, digested and absorbed, in this way the metabolism must increase its activity too. 70%; moreover, proteins tend to occupy the intestines and stomach for hours, giving a much longer sense of satiety. (Continue reading after the photo)
But let’s see what we eat in an example of a 3-day menu that can be repeated. Monday: Breakfast with tea or coffee, a glass of semi-skimmed milk or low-fat yogurt. Snack: a fruit. Lunch: green salad dressed with a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar plus a wholemeal sandwich. Snack: a fruit of your choice or a low-fat yogurt. (Continue reading after the photo)
Dinner: vegetable soup with carrot, 2 courgettes, half a leek, a tomato, a clove of garlic, 100 g of herbs, 100 g of green beans, a small potato, half a yellow pepper, half aubergine and a quarter of an onion, all seasoned with extra virgin olive oil (one teaspoon) parsley, basil and salt. Tuesday: breakfast and snacks: as the first day. Lunch: a plate of grilled vegetables accompanied by a wholemeal sandwich. Dinner: endive (500 g) trailed topped with capers, olives, garlic and chilli. (Continue reading after the photo)
Wednesday: breakfast and snacks: unchanged. Lunch: a plate of chard, green beans and potatoes seasoned with a spoonful of extra virgin olive oil. Dinner: a chicory soup prepared with 500 g of chicory, a natural nut, a spring onion, two slices of Apulian bread, garlic and grated Parmesan. As always in the diets published on our site we recommend that you consult.
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