Each diet has its pros and cons. For example, a protein diet allows you to lose weight by eating meat, eggs, cabbage and other nutritious foods without losing muscle mass, but it deprives the body of vitamins and moisture and “beats” the kidneys. A vegetable diet, on the contrary, is a storehouse of vitamins, and also gives a significant weight, although with it you lose muscle in the first place. But on the other hand, the symbiosis of protein and vegetable diets has given rise, perhaps, to one of the most effective weight loss systems – the protein-vegetable diet.

Principles of a protein-vegetable diet As you probably guessed from the name, the nutrition system involves alternation. Simply put, this is what the diet looks like: vegetable day, protein day. A protein-vegetable diet involves eating lean meat (beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, but without skin and fat), chicken eggs, low-fat fish, low-fat dairy products, and a vegetable source of protein – green beans. On vegetable days, a protein-vegetable diet suggests paying attention to zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, cucumbers and cabbage. Vegetables such as beets, potatoes and starch are taboo due to their high carbohydrate content. In general, on a vegetable day diet, a protein day, almost all carbohydrates are banned, especially for flour products, pastries, bread, and drinks with a high sugar content. But on the other hand, the use of fruits is a pleasant bonus of a protein-vegetable diet. From time to time, apples, unsweetened pears and grapefruits can be added to the menu in the snacks of protein and vegetable days. Benefits and controversies The protein-vegetable diet is based on a protein diet. And proteins, as you know, give a feeling of satiety, supply the necessary amino acids, support performance and physical endurance. Therefore, this diet can be used by those involved in active sports. The diet includes vegetables, which in turn contain complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and amino acids, which together help maintain immunity, mental performance, and also gives a feeling of satiety. Reviews of the protein-vegetable diet say that the list of recommended products still leaves room for culinary imagination and allows you to cook delicious and varied dishes. The result of a protein-vegetable diet, subject to all rules, there will be a significant plummet – up to 10 kg in 20 days. The combination of diet day, vegetable protein day has fewer contraindications than strict adherence to any of the two diets separately. But still, reviews of the protein-vegetable diet recommend refraining from following the system for diseases of the kidneys, liver, gastrointestinal tract, especially in the acute phase, as well as during pregnancy or oncology. In any case, it is worth consulting with your doctor before experimenting on yourself in any of the conditions described. Otherwise, the result of a protein-vegetable diet may turn out to be quite deplorable for you. Protein and vegetable diet menu

The most common diet option is designed for 20 days, of which the first and last two are unloading, and between them there is a period when two protein days are replaced by two vegetable days. On days 1 and 2, 7 and 8, 13 and 14, as well as 19 and 20 days of the diet, you have to drink from 1 to 1.5 liters of fat-free kefir, eat two pieces of slightly stale black bread, and quench your thirst with a glass before going to bed tomato juice. On days 3 and 4, days 9 and 10, days 15 and 16, you consume proteins, preparing meals on your own. For breakfast, you can cook two eggs, hard-boiled or in the form of an omelette, eat lean beef. For lunch, you can cook beef or chicken broth and eat a portion of boiled mushrooms. A protein dinner can consist of fish baked in the oven, grilled, or boiled in broth. The main thing is that the fish is not oily. In addition, you can use the allowed protein products from among those described above. On days 5 and 6, 11 and 12, as well as 17 and 18 days, you eat vegetables. For breakfast, a salad is prepared from any non-starchy vegetables; for lunch, you can cook a vegetarian soup and a vegetable salad according to the season. And for dinner, you can eat vegetable stew. During a snack or in addition to the main menu, you can use the above-described allowed vegetables. Although the number of products on days, except for unloading, is not limited, reviews of the protein-vegetable diet say that it is quite difficult to stay on such a diet. But, on the other hand, the result of a protein-vegetable diet is still worth fighting for.