Lentil diet or how to lose weight with profit

Lentil is a rare visitor in our diet. But in vain. After all, one serving of this cereal contains the same amount of protein as a similar portion of meat. It is rich in valuable fiber, complex carbohydrates and mineral salts, which are necessary for the normal operation of the human body. And thanks to its composition and high nutritional value, lentil for weight loss is the most acceptable product.

Include lentils in your menu and lose weight with the benefit of

With its help it's quite easy to lose annoying kilograms, without exhausting yourself with the painful diets. From lentils, you can prepare a lot of delicious dishes, which will significantly diversify the diet and enjoy the use of this cereal daily.

How does lentils help in losing weight?

Let's figure out how useful lentils are when losing weight:

• insignificant caloric content - 100 grams of the prepared product only 119 calories, so lentils are an ideal choice for a diet;
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• high concentration of fiber allows you to quickly saturate the dish and not overeat;
• , along with high nutritional value of lentils, is also very useful, as it saturates the body with vitamin B6, folic acid and many macro- and microelements;
• this croup is rich in protein, which also contributes to losing weight - the body spends a lot of energy to absorb it, and there is no loss of muscle mass;
• lentils normalize blood glucose levels and can be recommended for patients with diabetes mellitus;
• this croup is distinguished by a slight glycemic index, which ensures the impossibility of occurrence of bouts of hunger or mood swings;
• lentils can significantly expand the diet, while the dishes from it are equally tasty both warm and cold, which allows you not to violate the diet plan, even when you are at the workplace;
• the same product on the menu can bore boredom, but thanks to the variety of varieties of lentils will not allow you to abandon it. Each new dish will not only please new colors, but also have a different taste.

As you can see, the benefit of lentils for weight loss is obvious.

Important! Just one serving of finished cereals can cover the daily requirement of the body in folic acid, iron and other essential substances.

Soluble fiber contributes to the normalization of digestion and helps maintain intestinal microflora, and insoluble, in turn, stimulates intestinal motility and promotes the removal of toxins, and also shows a mild laxative effect.

With regular consumption of lentil dishes, you can normalize the metabolism and strengthen the immunity of

Important! Lentil gruel, soups and salads, being in your daily diet, are the prevention of oncological and genito-urinary diseases.

Another important for the human body property of this cereal is that it does not accumulate harmful toxins - nitrates, radionuclides, etc. What makes lentils an ecologically pure product, regardless of the variety and region of growth.

Lentil diet

Now it is worth talking about how to prepare lentils for weight loss. There are two types of diet based on this legume.

1. Classic lentil diet - dishes from lentils replace one or two meals( except breakfast).The rest of the menu can consist of any products.
   

   Tip! Despite the unlimited use of various dishes in this version, still try to limit the consumption of fatty foods. This technique allows you to gradually lose weight and balance your diet. The length of the course has no limits, everything will depend on what result you want to achieve. On average, this can take from 1 to 3 months.

2. A strict diet - lentils prevail in the diet and dishes from it replace all the others. The number of meals should be at least 4, but the duration of the course should not exceed seven days. The result will be immediate, and after a week you are guaranteed to lose at least 3 kilograms.
   

   Important! Remember that every human body is unique, so the amount of lost weight can fluctuate, this will depend on the level of metabolism and initial body weight.

There are many recipes from lentils for weight loss, they are easy to prepare and do not take a lot of time.

Flatbread

1. Boil the lentils, pour into a colander and leave for 20 minutes.
2. 200 g of finished cereals and mashed in a blender.
3. Peel the onion, finely chop and send to lentil mass.
4. Add a tablespoon of flour and a raw egg.
5. Ingredients carefully knead and form small cakes.
6. Oven to heat up to 200 °, put the cakes on a baking sheet and send it to bake for 20 minutes.

Serve lentil fritters with fresh herbs and curd sauce

Soup

1. Grate one carrot and grate half the onion.
2. Fold the vegetables in a frying pan and fry in vegetable oil.
3. 500 ml of vegetable broth bring to a boil, put in it 3 tubers of potatoes, diced, and boil.
4. Add 200 g of boiled lentils, fried vegetables, pinch of thyme.
5. Salt and ground pepper to bring the soup to the desired taste.
6. Cover and leave for 25 minutes.

Decorate the soup with fresh herbs and tomato slices

Meatballs with mushroom sauce

1. Boil and boil the lentils in a blender.
2. To 200 g of lentil mass add a raw egg, a tablespoon of flour, mix.
3. Bulb to chop and add to lentil minced meat, pepper, salt, mix thoroughly.
4. Form several meatballs and bake in oven at 200 °.
5. 300 g champignon fry in vegetable oil, add 30 g of sour cream and half a glass of white wine.
6. Stew sauce for 15 minutes.

Meatballs pour mushroom sauce and serve hot

Warm salad

1. Peel the onion, finely chop and fry in vegetable oil.
2. 2 slices of garlic chop with a knife and add to the onion.
3. In a bowl, put 200 g of boiled lentils, add the fried vegetables.
4. Bulgarian pepper cut into strips, grate the carrots and put in the salad.
5. Season with fresh herbs, add salt, stir.

Salad to serve warm

Lentils in tomato sauce

1. 4 cloves of garlic, peel with a knife and fry in a frying pan with preheated vegetable oil.
2. 6 large tomatoes peeled, cut into cubes and sent to garlic.
3. Stew for 10 minutes under the lid.
4. After the specified time, add 100 grams of boiled rice and 200 grams of boiled lentils to the sauce, mix.
5. Stew for about 15 minutes.

This dish will replace a full dinner

Lentil porridge

1. 250 g of green lentils soak in water and leave for a few hours, then rinse and discard in a colander.
2. Pour a liter of water into the pan and bring to a boil.
3. Put lentils in boiling water and cook for 25-30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, peel the carrots and the onion.
5. Vegetables chop and fry in vegetable oil.
6. Pour the porridge with vegetables and serve.

Lentil porridge can become a side dish or a full dish

Braised lentils

1. 250 g of lentils soak in water and leave for 7 hours.
2. Clean the onion, one carrot and medium bell pepper.
3. Vegetables cut and fry in sunflower oil.
4. Rinse croup, drain water, put in deep saucepan and add water.
5. Stew for 15 minutes, add seasoned vegetables.
6. Cover and cook until ready.

Decorate the dish with fresh herbs and serve

Tomato soup puree

1. 350 g of lentils pour water and leave for 5-6 hours.
2. After the specified time, rinse the rump, pour 1.5 liters of water and cook.
3. 4 ripe tomatoes to peel, cut into cubes.
4. Pour a little vegetable oil into a frying pan, heat, put tomatoes and simmer until smooth.
5. Finished sauce to dress with finely chopped garlic, bring to taste with salt and pepper and simmer for about 5 minutes.
6. Ready lentil to combine with the sauce and rub with a blender( you can add a little water, in which the croup was boiled).

Serve the soup with fresh herbs and sesame seeds

Lentils with chicken

1. 2 cups of lentils washed and discarded in a colander.
2. 500 g chicken fillet washed and cut into small cubes.
3. Remove the medium carrots and cut into small cubes.
4. 2 onions and 3 slices of garlic finely chopped with a knife.
5. Groats pour 5 glasses of water, bring to a boil, put salt and two bay leaves, cook until ready.
6. In a frying pan, warm the vegetable oil, put the garlic, fry.
7. Put the chicken meat on the garlic and fry on each side.
8. Add the onions, carrots and continue to fry the ingredients for about 10 minutes.
9. Fire under the frying pan, add the boiled lentils, mix, cover and leave for 2-3 minutes.

Excellent dinner after a busy day of work

Include lentils in your diet, and it will definitely help you get rid of extra pounds. As you can see, your menu will not be boring. Create your own culinary masterpieces and lose weight with pleasure.