The simplicity and effectiveness of this diet are what made people believe in the Swedish Diet.
I’m not so sure yet why it’s called the Swedish food, but I will go on with the trending flow.
It’s nothing different that people struggle and fight to shed their extra pounds. Their big appetite and quitting mentality made them fail with every diet they try.
According to those who tried this new diet, it lets you focus on proteins and fats and decrease the intake of carbohydrates. It’s something similar to the protein diet.
One of the best things about this diet is that you can forget about some calories and the hours you can consume them.
“It might sound too good to be true, but the combination of essential vitamins and amino acids provided by the diet enhances the metabolism while suppressing the appetite. The Swedish Diet lets you eat as much as you want while the pounds melt off.”
– Positive Med
And that’s not all.
The Swedish diet boosts your metabolism, as well. Plus, it has the exclusive power to improve your digestion and improve your overall health.
Dr. Malcolm Kendrick says that the low carb/high fat diets raise HDL cholesterol. (A.K.A. the good cholesterol).
Even though this diet raises concern about the high fat content, the research shows fat is good for you while sugar and carbs are damaging your health.
The Swedish diet divides food into three groups:
- Foods Allowed to be Consumed
- Foods Allowed to be Consumed Occasionally
- Foods That Are Not Allowed to be Consumed
Let’s see what all of these groups require.
Foods Allowed to be Consumed
- Veggies that grow above ground
- Avocadoes, Olives, and Mushrooms
- All meat types
- Nuts like Pumpkin Seeds, Hazelnuts, Almonds, Cashews, Brazil Nuts, Walnuts, and Sunflower seeds.
- All fish types and shrimps
- Eggs
- Dairy products (especially those with high-fat percentage)
Foods Allowed to be Consumed Occasionally
- Dark chocolate with a high cocoa content (70% Cocoa or more)
- Veggies like carrot, turnip beetroot, and celery
- Fruits: one fruit a day and raspberries
Foods That Are Not Allowed to be Consumed
- Margarine and refined oils
- Alcohol (especially beer)
- Ice-Cream
- Artificial sweeteners
- Sugar
- Muesli
- Store-bought juices
- Soda drinks
- Pasta
- Cookies
- Grains
- Starch
As a bonus; The Swedish diet recommends drinking Green Tea as a big helper in this diet.
That’s why this diet became so popular fast. People around the world have already started their journey.
Will you commit?
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It’s the Atkins diet. No, matter what revisions you make, it is still the high protein diet. It’s the only diet that works for me, but it’s so hard getting started because my body craves the carbs. It does work though.