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Diet of carbohydrate alternation

Popular diet, which plays a key role in the intake of carbohydrates and their manipulation, called malouglevodnomu diet. A modified version of this diet called the Diet of carbohydrate alternation and is very effective.

The repetition of the cycles of this diet lead to a decrease in weight is reduced by burning fat. When this muscle tissue remains unchanged.

The first three days of the cycle based on a low-carb meal. Protein recommended amount of 3 to 5грамма per kilogram of your weight. The amount of carbohydrates calculated for this period should be only 0.5-1 gram.

Next two days high carbohydrate. Carbohydrate intake is increased to 5-6 grams per kilogram of your weight. Protein intake, these days is reduced to 1-1,5 g.

Scheme diet

  • 1 through 4 a day the recommended no carb diet. (Protein 3-5g, carbohydrates – 0,5-1 g) per 1 kg of body weight. The first two days your body tries to eat itself, using its own glycogen – convenient fuel. Going to such self-sufficiency, your body quickly uses the muscle glycogen in the muscles and liver. The smart body then begins to break down its fat stores. By the end of the second day is the maximum acceleration. Further, the body includes a protective function, sensing the lack of carbohydrates as the situation is life-threatening. Metabolism and during the process reset the fat mass slows down. Because your body tries to store reserve fat stores and taken for muscle cells. This explains the rapid weight loss at the beginning of "hungry" diet and the sinking of relief the next 2-3 days. Will podstakne metabolism, going to 5 day diet.
  • On the 5th day increase the carbs and reduce the amount of protein (Carbohydrates bring up to 5 6грамм. Whites – only 1-2 grams) of the weight of your body. The mechanism of the change is easy. Spurred by the metabolism of extra carbohydrates, which replenish glycogen stores. The body in this period uses the fat stores.

The schema change is possible at any convenient sequence. For example, on weekends you can carb load, and from Monday to Friday almost to exclude them from the diet. The individuality of the scheme involves your choice. Can experiment. In any case, you can be sure that the principle of rotation in combination with a carbohydrate-free diet, very effective for weight loss.

Carbohydrate alternation has many advantages

  • Activates metabolism. With the constant change of the ratio protein-carbohydrate and carbohydrate-protein metabolismnot retarded.
  • Physical health is good. In this diet you can do fitness at the gym, choosing to practice 3-4 days. Perfect time to practice the morning of the 4th day.
  • Psychological condition is excellent. Drowsiness and lethargy is missing. The diet can be varied and the day the "high" of taking carbs, you can treat yourself with something delicious.