The first probable question concerning LCI days may be:
Are these days good or bad for our health?
Most dietologists will answer that they are certainly good. It is obvious that you won`t be able to loose the extra-weight you have gained in the last weeks or months but there are some benefits proving that it is very good for nearly each of us to have such days once or twice a week. Among them are:
1. These days stimulate metabolism.
2. They quicken the processing of fat stored in one`s body.
3. The help remove dead, dying and diseased cells and toxic waste matter out of one`s organism.
There are three main aims of LCI days.
The first is to let our organisms have a rest from a huge amount of extra food we consume each usual day taking no care of how it affects our body.
Secondly, LCI days are aimed at removing dead cells and toxins from our bodies.
The third aim is to facilitate the process of switching to rational eating rather than swallowing everything we see.
The rules to follow during these days:
1. You should avoid intensive physical or emotional tension during these days. Try to spend them in calm and peaceful atmosphere.
2. After such days do not hurry to a restaurant. The situation 'nothing or everything' may "puzzle" your stomach and it will pay you back making you pay frequent visits the WC.
3. In any cases of food limitation and especially during LCI days the bile stagnates in the liver thus it is good to take in a tablespoon of vegetable oil fasting. Besides a cup or two of cholagogic herbs tea would be desirable.
4. Though the recommended amounts of food are approximate since they depend upon the weight and energy consumption, the general figures are: not more than 1.5-2 kilogrammes of vegetables and 400-700 grammes of protein products per day.
5. It is much easier to live through a LCI day when you are very busy course this will distract you from thinking abut food. If you are going to spend such a day indoors, beware of the first enemy inside your house - the fridge. As soon as you feel intolerable hunger - drink a glass of water or fat-free yogurt.
6. Drink at least 2.5 litres of still water a day!
7. Body cleansing procedures will be much effective during these days. Attend a bathhouse or sauna, swim in a pool or take some massage.
Are there any contradictions?
LCI days are forbidden for the following groups of people:
- pregnant and breastfeeding women,
- people suffering from any disease.
Mind that if you suffer from any chronic illness consult your doctor before you start dieting.
There are lots of types of LCI days, but they will be touched upon in the nest article.
Hope you find this article helpful.
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