“This violates all the laws of dietetics!” – this is how doctors comment on the experiment when they learn how 10 of its participants lost 5 kg in 7 days without giving up bread, cheese and even wine.
How did they trick the body and why do nutritionists still not believe it?
We reveal three rules that will change your idea of weight loss.
Eat fat to lose fat
It sounds absurd, but that's exactly what the participants did. Their breakfast always included avocado or another source of healthy fats.
Fats stimulate the production of bile, which breaks down lipids, and also reduce the level of ghrelin, the hunger hormone.
Ice water instead of hours in the gym
Participants drank water daily with two ice cubes added to the glass.
Cold forces the body to spend energy on heating the liquid - as a result, you will burn calories without moving. But the main secret is that water suppresses appetite.
Sugar - only after 18:00
Yes, they ate desserts! But only in the evening. At night, the pancreas produces insulin more actively, which reduces the risk of sharp sugar spikes.
Participants chose dark chocolate or almond flour cheesecake—desserts that don't trigger the release of cortisol like fast carbohydrates.
Why it worked
Short deadlines are key. The body does not have time to switch to energy saving mode in a week.
But nutritionists warn: repeating such an experiment more often than once every six months is dangerous. For long-term weight loss, add at least 30 minutes of walking a day to these rules.
Lose weight smart, not hungry. And remember: even the boldest experiment will not replace a balanced diet. But if you urgently need to fit into a dress - now you know how to bypass the system.
Author: Elena Shimanovskaya