Taking this detox soup at dinner to lose weight is a great way to start a diet and accelerate weight loss because it is low in calories, rich in fibers that facilitate digestion and give you a feeling of satiety. It also has antioxidant nutrients that detoxify the body and decrease fluid retention.
So you should consume detox soup for 3 days at dinner time and continue healthy eating on the following days, rich in fruits, vegetables and whole foods such as rice, pasta, flour and wholemeal cookies.
Here are tips to make a great soup detox and start your diet on the right foot.
Choosing the ingredients
The best ingredients to make light soup and detox are garlic, also called garlic, tomato, peppers, parsley, celery, zucchini, onion, cabbage, carrot, chuchu and cabbage.
Forbidden Ingredients
In detox soup foods such as potatoes, beans, peas, soybeans, lentils, noodles and chickpeas are not allowed. So a tip to replace these ingredients and leave the soup with a thicker consistency is to use the apple.
How to prepare
To prepare the soup, one should choose 3 or 4 ingredients, varying the vegetables used the next day. During cooking, you should leave the soup on low heat to keep all the nutrients of the vegetables.
In addition, the soup can be seasoned with aromatic herbs such as garlic, mint and basil, but broths of meat or vegetables and salt are not allowed.
How to finish
To finish the soup, add a teaspoon of olive oil and a pinch of salt. For those who like, it is also allowed to add pepper to taste.
It is also important not to crush the soup, as chewing the vegetables makes the feeling of satiety last longer, helping to avoid hunger and the consumption of other foods.
Now, watch the complete video that teaches you step by step how to make this delicious soup that helps you to lose weight.
Quantity allowed
As detox soup is rich in fiber and detoxifying vegetables, there are no limits to the amount consumed, being allowed to take as many dishes as you want.
Also, during the diet it is important to avoid consuming sugar, white bread, cakes, sweets, stuffed biscuit and high-fat foods such as whole milk, sausage, sausage, bacon, fry and frozen ready-to-eat.
3-day menu
The following table gives an example of the menu to make 3 days of detox diet with healthy soups and juices:
| Meal | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Breakfast | Green juice made with 2 cabbage leaves + 1/2 tablespoon grated ginger + 1 apple + 1 tablespoon flaked quinoa + 200 ml coconut water. Beat well and drink without straining. | Vegetable vitamin: 200 ml of vegetable milk + 1 banana + 1 slice of papaya + 1 tablespoon of flaxseed + 1 tablespoon of honey | Lemon juice with ginger + 1 slice whole wheat bread with fried egg in coconut oil |
| Morning snack | 1 cup of Hibiscus tea | 1 glass of lemon juice with sugar-free ginger | 1 cup red fruit tea |
| Lunch dinner | Vegetable soup with pumpkin and quinoa | Soup of lentils and cabbage | Vegetable soup, oats and chicken breast |
| Afternoon snack | Suchá: 200 ml of Hibiscus tea beaten with pulp of 1 Passion fruit | 200 ml of Green Tea + 5 cashew nuts | 3 prunes beaten with 1 cup of plain yogurt |
It is important to remember that this menu should only be followed for a maximum of 3 days, preferably with the follow-up and guidance of a nutritionist. See more recipes of suchas, the drink that mixes the benefits of teas with the fruit juices.
Exercises indicated
To help in the detox phase of feeding and to disinfect the body more quickly, one can choose to do light aerobic exercises, such as walking, cycling and water aerobics.
It is important to avoid heavier activities such as bodybuilding, swimming or crosfit because they require a lot of energy from the body, which will be going through 3 days of more restricted feeding. By consuming few calories and greatly increasing physical activity, problems such as dizziness, pressure drop, and hypoglycaemia can occur. See symptoms of low blood pressure and hypoglycemia.
