It was not for nothing that mothers told us in childhood that soup is the main meal of the day, and even very healthy. The correct soup not only saturates for a long time, but also improves peristalsis and envelops the walls of the stomach, relieving possible inflammation. Moreover, light broth is the only dish that can and even should be eaten by people with gastrointestinal diseases, from which the conclusion suggests itself that the soup does not injure the stomach and even helps it recover.
But what about juices and smoothies?
If you have ever decided on a juice detox, then you probably know that this is a real test of willpower: dizziness and weakness can be added to the feeling of hunger, and these are clearly not signs of health. Soups are a cross between a complete nutritious meal and a drink, plus they are easy to digest. By the way, the average glycemic level of the soup is lower than that of the juice, so the broth will not affect the amount of sugar in the blood in any way (unless you add it to the dish).
Diet rules
Any diet and detox (even soup) is a kind of stress for the body, so it is not recommended to carry them out more than four times a year (one unloading program per season).
There are several options for soup detox: daily, which includes five servings of soup; three-day fasting, during which you can eat three soups during the day and have two light snacks between meals. If you already have a detox experience, try extending the three-day program to five days (the diet remains the same). Remember to eat every three hours to avoid hunger or overeating.
You need to exit the diet correctly, so after detox, gradually introduce steamed or stewed vegetables into the diet, then boiled cereals and chicken breast: this way the body will not experience stress and will not try to return the lost kilograms.
Do's and Don'ts
The soup diet, like the usual juice detox, is designed to cleanse the body and improve digestion, so try not to consume coffee, sugar, sodas, alcohol and canned food during unloading. Avoid dairy, meat, and legumes - it's better to replace them with nut or lactose-free milk and mushrooms.
For snacks between meals, you can use pumpkin seeds, celery, cucumbers, fruits (except bananas), Chinese (Peking) cabbage and kale.
It is better to cook soups themselves in vegetable or mushroom broth, adding cereals like buckwheat, rolled oats, barley, flax or millet (for the beauty of skin and hair) and be sure to have more vegetables. If you are faced with the task of losing weight, it is better to give up heavy cream, cheese and heavy meat broths.
Purple Cauliflower Soup Recipe
You will need:
1 tbsp. l. coconut oil
1 stalk of celery
1 medium onion
1 head of purple cauliflower (can be substituted for white, but not as effective)
2-3 small potatoes
2 cloves of garlic
1 lime
salt and soy sauce to taste
Preparation:
Chop celery, onion, cauliflower, potatoes, and garlic finely (save a few cabbage buds to garnish the dish). Then heat the coconut oil in a saucepan and add the chopped celery and onions. Cook until the onions are translucent. Then reduce heat to medium and add cauliflower and potatoes. Pour distilled water over the vegetables so that they are completely covered with it, and cook until cooked through (15-20 minutes). Then add the garlic and soy sauce (optional) and cook for a couple more minutes. Beat the finished soup in a blender until smooth. Add the juice of one lime and spices to taste.
Garnish the soup with cauliflower before serving.
Raw Green Soup Recipe
You will need:
2 avocados
1 bunch of basil
1 bell pepper (green is better)
2 cucumbers
1 lemon
1 bunch of spinach
seasonings to taste
Preparation:
Chop avocado, basil, pepper, cucumber and spinach into small pieces and whisk all ingredients in a blender. Add the juice of one lemon and seasoning to the resulting mixture.
Serve the soup cold and garnish with herbs.
Text: Maria Stefanova
