2-day diet is effective against cancer

Women can significantly reduce the risk of developing breast cancer if they follow the rules of a rigid two-day diet. This is borne out by researchers from the UK.

Dr. Michael Harvey and colleagues at University Hospital South Manchester, argues that women's health is much more useful brief, two-day rigid diet than trying to constantly limit yourself in calories. The first option allows for more significant loss of excess weight .

During observations, scientists gave 100 women with overweight opportunity to follow one of three diets. The first - 650 calories per day for several days, with the complete exclusion of carbohydrates, such as bread and potatoes. In the remaining days of the week, volunteers can eat whatever they want. The second diet participants also restrict carbohydrate intake for two days, but did not set limits on calories. The third control group was sitting on a traditional "continuous" diet of 1,500 calories each day, limiting intake of fatty foods and alcohol.

After three months of observation ended. It turned out that the women of the first two groups were loss of excess weight An average of 4 kg, and the third only 2, which is between two times. But more importantly - in the first two groups of women saw a sharp improvement in three key indicators related to breast cancer risk. For example, levels of the hormone leptin has fallen by 40%.

Women, too, came to mind was a two-day diet. They said they would be happy to limit themselves on Mondays and Tuesdays, knowing the other days of the week can already eat normally. In the traditional diet have to limit yourself constantly.

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