We know that weight loss is a premise increasingly present among people who follow an aesthetic ideal that can be detrimental to health, and it is for this reason that they undergo diets that they hope are magical to achieve the ideal body. What are we willing to put at risk to meet that goal? are just some of the questions that should be asked by those who start the so-called miracle diets. An example of this is the tuna diet, an eating plan that seeks to improve your relationship with food, based on the intake of this protein. You can lose up to 2.2 lbs in 3 days, but then you must know how to keep it off.
According to the first evidence of this eating plan based on tuna, you can lose weight quickly in a short time: that is, thanks to fatty acids such as Omega 3, protein and low fat index, tuna becomes an ally food to lose weight without starving. It should be noted that, as it is a restrictive eating plan, it can only be done for a maximum of three days, that is, if it works for you and you want to repeat it, you can do it after a while. This type of restrictive diets are much more effective if accompanied by physical exercise to help burn calories and expend energy, and also with the necessary hydration so that all the processes that take place in our body can be done in a correct way without endangering the health of the person himself.
What does the tuna diet consist of?
It is based on eating a portion of tuna every day. That is, in the morning you will eat, for example, orange juice with a wholemeal toast with natural tuna; in the afternoon, at snack, you can repeat this same menu or change it for just a fruit or a whole can of natural tuna; while at lunch and dinner, the option will contain tuna and vegetables, which can be mixed with brown rice and eggs.
It is important that this diet is performed, as we have highlighted, only for three days; to avoid losing the nutrients that can give you the rest of the proteins such as meat and chicken, and that you can add more fruits and vegetables to the meal plan.
In addition, it is important that you seek the advice of a health professional to help you avoid the rebound effect. You can lose weight and kilos but gain them back in a short period of time.
What are the benefits of eating the tuna diet?
According to the Spanish Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, if we focus on the benefits of natural tuna “has an interesting nutrient content. It is an excellent source of protein and a fatty fish that provides omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, known for their health benefits,” said from the entity.
That is to say, it is a source of Omega 3 that is not found so easily in nature; and also of proteins and good fats that help to have satiety, but it can be a source of calories if it is ingested for example in oils, as is the other preparation that comes ready to eat.
In other words, although it can be a great ally for your meals, it is important to bear in mind that, depending on the form in which it is stored, this can have a significant influence on whether it is a healthy food or not.
For its part, the Spanish Heart Foundation maintains that “blue fish (herring, mackerel, sardines, salmon, trout, tuna) have a higher fat content than lean or white fish (hake, cod). But at the same time, very fatty blue fish such as salmon, mackerel or sardines contain the highest amount of omega 3 fatty acids. That is why the ideal is to eat both types in equal amounts weekly, and in case we only eat three servings a week, that two of them are blue fish”, since this could bring positive benefits for the health of those who ingest it.
How to supplement the tuna diet?
As mentioned, to avoid the rebound effect of this type of diets, it is necessary to complement them with other types of habits, such as, for example, the realization of an exercise routine, the regulation of a healthy diet, as well as the possibility of drinking water periodically so that the body can function properly.
The accompaniment of a health professional for weight loss can be key, since he/she will have the possibility to educate us on nutrition and that it is not simply a time to lose weight without knowing what is happening in the body.