What You Need To Know About HCG Allowed Food

By Angela Turner


The HCG diet is one of the most popular diets in all of the developed world. It definitely seems like a very stringent eating plan and one that people will need a tremendous amount of willpower to adhere to. The truth of the matter, however, is that there is plenty of HCG allowed food and thus, people can eat comfortably and still drop plenty of pounds. Planning, however, is indeed a vital part of these efforts. Following is some helpful information for all those who are thinking about adopting this eating plan.

Dieters are able to succeed on this regimen due to the fact that they are receiving regular injections of a special, pregnancy hormone that actually curbs their appetites and expedites their metabolic functioning. As such, they are able to eat a lot less and burn more fats and calories throughout the day. This is why there is very little willpower needed. The injections will keep you from suffering intense hunger pangs even as you drastically cut your food portions.

On some very stringent days on this diet, people are required to eat just 500 calories for a full, 24-hour period. This is a significant reduction in daily caloric intake especially when compared to the normal dietary recommendations. Even when people are on very strict diets people usually are advised to eat at least 1200 calories.

There is one obvious issue that arises from this type of restrictive dieting and this is that it can be very hard to get enough of the right nutrients when consuming such tiny portions. This is certainly the case for protein. A lot of foods that contain high amounts of protein are also high in both fats and overall calories. This means that if you use these foods to meet your daily requirements for protein, you will likely consume more calories than the diet actually allows.

This is why meal planning is so essential. During days of very limited eating, you want to choose your food with great care. This will allow you to adhere to the stringent calorie restrictions while ensuring that you are not depriving your body of anything that it absolutely needs.

Getting sufficient amounts of protein is vital when maintaining a strict, deprivation diet of this type. If you do not get enough protein, you can develop the issue called muscle wasting. With muscle wasting, your body has to use its muscle stores to convert them into energy, which will gradually decrease your overall lean muscle mass.

To avoid this issue, you should consider the way in which strict vegans eat. They do not consume animal products of any type and they are still able to obtain sufficient protein. Moreover many of these individuals are able to do so without having to pay for and use costly supplements.

The best way to do this is by consuming generous amounts of green leafy vegetables. These types of vegetables are rich with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytonutrients. They are additionally a rich source of protein and they do not have a lot of calories and most contain zero fat. It is important to note, however, that plant-based proteins are not complete and often must be strategically paired in order to compensate for this fact.




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