Green Tea Diet

The green tea diet is ideal for cleansing the body, improve digestion, burn fat and stimulate protein metabolism. Diet with green tea can be observed 1-2 weeks, and even longer.Green tea is stodgy as it is rich in protein. The leaves of green tea (as opposed to black) is not fermented and therefore contains many nutrients. Green tea is rich in vitamins (C, P, PP and group C) and minerals (calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, fluorine, magnesium, etc.). The constituents of green tea facilitate the breakdown of fats and improves digestion. Thiamine contained in green tea, supplying brain cells with energy. Special ingredient of green tea compresses more excess fat in the intestines and they are separated, rather than accumulate in body fat stores. In addition, green tea displays excess fluid, refreshes, improves mood and increases efficiency.

Green tea should always be drunk fresh stale – fallow infusion loses its vitamins and protein. Green tea is brewed very short – 1 to 2 minutes. It is best absorbed warm, but not quite boiling tea. Get high quality loose green tea and store in tightly closing metal, porcelain or glass containers. Do not use green tea in bags – it is low quality, regardless of brand.

Diet with Green Tea – Example Menu

First Day

• Breakfast: 1 slice of toasted bread, 1 grapefruit, 1 cup of green tea, sweetened with 1 teaspoon honey
• Lunch: 1 cup potato cream soup seasoned with dill, 1 green salad, seasoned with vegetable oil and lemon juice, 1 apple
• Snack: 1 cup of green tea
• Dinner: 150 g desalinated cheese, 1 tomato, 1 cup of green tea

Second Day

• Breakfast: 3 tablespoons oatmeal, splashed with hot skim milk, 1 cup of green tea
• Lunch: a salad of cucumber and dill, seasoned with olive oil, 100 grams of grilled fish, 1 apple
• Snack: 1 cup of green tea
• Dinner: 1 boiled egg, 1 lettuce, seasoned with vegetable oil and lemon juice, 1 cup yogurt

Third Day

• Breakfast: 1 slice of toasted bread, smeared with cottage cheese, 1 cup of green tea
• Lunch: 150g grilled chicken, 1 coleslaw with carrots and celery, seasoned with olive oil and lemon juice
• Snack: 1 apple
• Dinner: 200 g cooked green beans (canned or frozen) 1 banana

Fourth Day

• Breakfast: 1 slice of toasted bread, thinly coated with margarine, 1 grapefruit, 1 cup of green tea
• Lunch: 200 g beef stew, a salad, seasoned with vegetable oil and lemon juice, 1 cup of green tea
• Snack: 1 cup of green tea
• Dinner: 200 g of yogurt and 1 banana

Fifth Day

• Breakfast: 1 slice of toasted bread, thinly coated with margarine, 1 hard boiled egg, 1 cup of green tea
• Lunch: 1 bowl of vegetable soup, 1 apple, 1 cup of green tea
• Snack: 1 apple
• Dinner: 250 g stewed chicken with dressing, 2 boiled potatoes 1 cup of green tea

Sixth Day

• Breakfast: 3 tablespoons muesli, splashed with hot skim milk, 1 cup of green tea
• Lunch: 150 g of steamed white fish, 1 cabbage salad with carrots and celery, seasoned with vegetable oil and lemon juice, 1 cup of green tea
• Snack: 1 banana
• Dinner: 150 g desalinated cheese, a salad of cucumbers, tomatoes and parsley, seasoned with olive oil, 1 cup of green tea

Seventh Day

• Breakfast: 1 boiled egg, 1 toast bread, 1 cup of green tea
• Lunch: 200 g beef stew, a salad, seasoned with vegetable oil and lemon juice, 1 cup of green tea
• Snack: 1 apple
• Dinner: 150g grilled chicken, 1 coleslaw with carrots, seasoned with olive oil and lemon juice, 1 cup of green tea