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O que é dieta GM e como perder peso de forma eficaz com isso

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The Fast Facts

  • This diet was developed primarily by General Motors, a US company, in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture of the United States for its employees.
  • General Motors claimed that the GM diet is helped for employees to lose weight and be more productive, but there is no documentation about the success percentage.
  • Through this diet a positive increased in the efficiency have been found in the workers along with boost in confidence and energy.
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Today everyone want to lose weight and look slim trim but due to lack of proper diet they failed to achieve their goal of perda de peso. Also, people try different types of diet plans but they do not get satisfactory results. But here is a special diet plan for you, which called “GM” diet. Through which, you can reduce weight within a few days.

O que é dieta GM?

GM i.e. “General Motors” diet plan was discovered in 1985. This diet was developed primarily by General Motors, a US company, in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration e o Department of Agriculture of the United States for its employees.

This diet plan was created to improve workers’ better health and productivity. The results of this diet proved to be very impressive. Through the GM diet plan you can lose up to 4 to 8 kg of weight within a week.

Through this diet a positive increased in the efficiency have been found in the workers along with boost in confidence and energy. Therefore, this diet achieve an major success at that time. As a result millions of people adopted this diet for its easy and effective pattern. This diet does not include any ingredients that are very difficult to find in the market, nor does it require any special routine.

GM diet is recommended to reduce weight due to its characteristics. Let see how this diet plan burns accumulated fat in our body.

Como ajuda na perda de peso?

According to this diet plan, you have to consume fruits, vegetables, brown rice and chicken throughout the week. This diet mainly focus on carbohydrates, low calorie vegetables, fruits with plenty of water.

*Observação – Always consult with your doctor before starting this diet plan.

Vantagens e desvantagens da dieta GM.

Benefícios da dieta GM.

Perda de peso.

The biggest plus point of this diet is that, its effective for weight loss! Most people drop between 3 kg to 6 kg in just one week.

desintoxicação.

GM diet helps to flush out the toxins from your system. Because the diet is filled with fruits, vegetables and lots of water, it ensures that your system is completely desintoxicar after 7 days.

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Economia de tempo.

Because the diet is only seven days long and reduces weight rapidly, you stick to it. Also you can save lots of time for your other work.

comida para procurar.

  • Low salt and sugar.
  • Complex carbohydrates and fiber.
  • Lowers serum cholesterol levels.

Desvantagens da dieta GM/Efeitos colaterais da dieta GM.

However, there are many disadvantages of GM diet that you should keep in mind while following this diet, such as,

Restrictive Diet.

This diet is a highly restrictive diet. This allows you to consume only veggies and fruits in very limited quantities. This restriction can stop you and prevent you from continuing the diet plan.

Lack of Research.

General Motors claimed that the GM diet is helped for employees to lose weight and be more productive, but there is no documentation about the success percentage. Also, no independent research papers have been published in any scientific journal supporting this fact.

Deficiências nutricionais.

GM diet quite restrictive when it comes to consuming different foodstuffs. So, as a result we may face lack of nutrients, which we found from each food group. Therefore, if you follow the this diet for a long time, you may become malnourished and feel weak.

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Muscle Loss.

The GM diet can cause muscle damage because it does not allow sufficient protein consumption and does not encourage vigorous exercise such as treinamento de força. As you know, this diet is very restrictive with limited nutrients, all of this adds to muscle loss and can make you look thin.

Slow Metabolism.

When you consume very few calories and avoid strength training exercises, it causes a metabolic slowdown. This slowdown occurs because your body goes into survival mode, whereby cells store every piece of food as fat. Muscle loss also slows metabolismo.

Weight Loss Is Not Permanent.

Finally, the GM diet will not help you to lose weight permanently. You will gain weight the sooner you lose it. Most fad diets that aid quick weight loss do not produce long lasting results. After completing 7 days of GM diet, start and follow 1200 calorie diet to stop weight gain.

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O que fazer e o que não?

To get the most out of this diet, follow the dos and don’ts below;

  • You should drink a lot of water.
  • Do not consume alcohol.
  • Prefer salad, lemon, vinegar, herbs or other low-calorie flavors.
  • If you use oil, stick to extra virgin olive oil.
  • Restricted of use more than a teaspoon of oil.
  • You can’t cheat on a diet even for one meal/ day.
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Perguntas frequentes.

1 Is GM diet safe for diabetics?

Yes, it is likely safe for diabetics. But it all depend on the body composition. Before going with this diet it is mandatory to consult with the doctor.

2 Is GM diet can be maintain during periods?

No, it is not recommended to go with this diet during periods. GM diet usually a diet where there is lack of balanced, healthy nutrition and during periods the body loss lots of blood due to which you may feel weakness. Some women may also fall sick during this period. Therefore, it is always suggested to discontinue this diet during the this period.

linha de fundo.

GM Diet is one of the excellent diet for the people who want to shred pound. It helps a lot to lose weight. If you maintain and stick to this diet for 7 days you will surely shred pound. Along with the GM Diet you have to do some physical activities, which will help you to lose more weight.

But every things has its pros and cons. So GM Diet has also. Sticking to this diet for constantly more than 7 days can hamper your sistema imunológico as well as lowers your metabolism.

Therefore, it is always recommended to go for a balanced diet along with some physical activity like ioga ou exercer in regular basis. As it will help you to stay fit, active and healthy.

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  1. U.S Food nd Drug Administration; https://www.fda.gov/home
  2. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; https://www.usda.gov/

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