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How to Prevent Constipation on the HCG Diet
One of the biggest pet peeves about the HCG Diet is its propensity to “slow” things down in the digestive tract and cause Constipation. But there are ways to avoid this nuisance and assist your body in returning to a normal routine. By making these minor adjustments you can resolve the constipation and succeed in reach your weight loss goals on your diet.
First, let’s address why constipation is so common for those on the HCG Diet. The simple reason is that the HCG Diet is very low in fiber carbohydrates typically found in grains. This leads to a slowing down of the bodies natural elimination process and results in mild constipation. In fact it’s not uncommon for people to complain about not having a bowel movement for as long as week while doing the HCG Diet. This is a huge concern and must be addressed to allow for proper body function and to minimize the stress placed on the digestive system. Thankfully, the solutions are rather minor and easy to incorporate in your daily routine:
1. Hydration
Staying properly hydrated is an absolute must on the HCG Diet for several reasons. Not only does it help you lose more weight but it also helps in assuring proper elimination. Those on the diet should drink at least two quarts of fluid per day while on the diet. Stick with water and herbal teas and avoid diet drinks as much as possible. Read the rest of this entry »
Conceptualizing HCG Diet Protocol
Different techniques, medicines and courses have been developed to help people reduce their weight and in today’s world where everyone wants fast results, we cannot deny the results provided by HCG diet. Dr. ATW Simeons is the founder of the HCG diet protocol and he has revealed all the interesting facts and uses in his book “Pounds and Inches”. In this book he explains about HCG diet protocol as a whole provides much importance to the proteins as a food source providing few guidelines to regular diets in order to get better results from this diet. He mentioned the role of fruits and vegetables providing fibers and preventing constipation and also advised to stay away from the dairy products like milk and eggs and to avoid any type of massage.
In order to get detailed description of this diet protocol it is better to understand the different phases involved in the same. Initially there are three phases in the whole process of this diet protocol and they are Loading Phase, Maintenance Phase and Stabilization Phase.
Loading Phase
Initial period of 2 days is dedicated to the total HCG weight loss therapy that is also termed as Loading Phase, wherein the user has to eat as much as he/she can containing high calorie food so that he/she can prepare their body for the following low-calorie diet phase. Consumption of 10-15 Oral drops of HCG diet 3 times in a day is recommended, however, 6-10 drops six times in a day will provide better results. Read the rest of this entry »