When you want to lose weight, it is often advised to not take carbohydrates in your diet or limit them to reach the desired weight goals easily but, we are telling you that you have to live only on carbs for 5 days to lose weight! Yes, that’s right! It's the time to introduce you to another fad diet called ‘potato diet’. Let’s read more about it.
Indian cooking is incomplete without potatoes, we put potatoes in almost every dish because it goes well with almost everything! But, do you know the advantages and disadvantages of having potatoes? We’ll tell you! Potatoes can strengthen your bones, reduces inflammation, improves heart health, aids digestion and boosts immunity.
On the other hand, potatoes have a high glycemic index, which can cause your blood sugar to increase and they contain a high amount of potassium, which can put you at risk of kidney damage, if taken in an excess amount. Overall, we can say that potatoes are good for you if you have them in moderation.
Let’s get back to the topic, so, according to a lot of people who once wished to lose weight quickly have shared their good experiences on the internet about how the potato diet has helped them in achieving their dream body. There is enough evidence which proves that the potato diet works well for weight loss, so, how can you follow it?
What exactly is the potato diet?
This diet is a short-term diet plan in which you have to eat potatoes for 3-5 days and nothing else. It is designed to speed up the process of weight loss plus improving the health of the diet follower. If you want to follow this diet, just eat 1-2 kilos of potatoes per day, depending on your appetite and don’t eat any other food during the diet period. Replace common salt with sea salt for better results. For beverages, you can have black tea and herbal teas without milk and sugar. While following the potato diet, remember that you need to exercise a little every day.
How it helps in weight loss
Potatoes make you feel full for longer, which helps you in managing your hunger and as a result, you lose weight! What can be better than enjoying potatoes all day long and lose weight at the same time!
Weight loss benefits of the potato diet
The potato diet resets your metabolism and reward centres of the brain that helps in weight loss! So, you can eat potatoes without worrying about your waistline!
How to lose weight with the potato diet
Have baked, steamed, boiled or mashed potatoes at room temperature. Cook it and then, let it cool down before you have it. So, how long should you follow this diet? Ideally, we recommend you to follow this diet for 3 days a week and eat normally the rest days. You can also do it for 5 days a week. Do this for weeks till the time you reach your desired weight!
Note: Surely, the potato diet is beneficial for weight loss but, you should always take recommendations from your doctors or dieticians before adopting any popular weight loss diet to make sure that your health is not affected by it.
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