February has always been considered the ideal month of the year to start a diet and lose weight in view of the summer. The February diet is used to lose weight and purify the body of toxins. With the February diet that we propose you can not only lose weight and therefore dry the body but also eliminate excess toxins from the body. It is a diet followed by many Italians that includes healthy dishes, but in which taste is not given up, to be followed however bearing in mind that it is good to contact a specialist in the sector to deal with specific situations, a recommendation that we always make in published diets on our site. Before seeing how the February diet works and what we eat in a complete, weekly menu, let’s see how it works.

February diet, what to eat to purify and lose weight

The February diet is the right solution to lose weight, speed up metabolism, eliminate toxins. It is a diet that involves the consumption of many vegetables, especially green leafy vegetables, which are chock full of vitamins and mineral salts, that is, those substances that allow to purify the body by promoting intestinal transit. Green light, therefore, for Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, spinach. Also perfect are valerian, lettuce, envy and various herbs that promote liver functions. The vegetables should be steamed so that they keep their properties unaltered. The perfect dressing for steamed vegetables is raw olive oil. If you are hungry between meals, avoid packaged snacks and opt for raw vegetables, such as fennel or carrots. Do not forget to also consume pumpkin, Jerusalem artichoke, turnip, cabbage and artichokes. The February diet also includes the consumption of fruit which, thanks to the vitamin C content, stimulates the immune system. Oranges, tangerines, grapefruits and kiwis are perfect. But also apples and pears

Fbruary diet, weekly menu

Monday: breakfast with coffee, wholemeal biscuits, semi-skimmed milk;

• Snack: an apple
• Lunch: wholemeal bread 50 g, 2 eggs, salad;
• Snack: a mandarin
• Dinner: bread 50 g, 80 g peas, carrots

Tuesday: breakfast with 1 low-fat yogurt, 1 teaspoon of honey on 1 slices of bread, coffee;

• Snack: grapefruit
• Lunch: 200 g steamed potatoes, 100 g bresaola, vegetables to taste;
• Snack: pineapple;
• Dinner: 200g grilled mackerel, salad, 50g wholemeal bread;

Wednesday: breakfast with 3 rusks, 2 tablespoons of jam, coffee;

• Snack: two mandarins;
• Lunch: 70 g pasta with 80 g chickpeas and vegetables to taste;
• Snack: banana;
• Dinner: velvety broccoli with 20 g Parmesan or pecorino, 50 g baked bread;

Thursday: breakfast with 1 low-fat yogurt, 40 g cereals, coffee;

• Snack: grapefruit;
• Lunch, 100 g turkey slices, 50 g rye bread, steamed beets;
• Snack: orange;
• Dinner: 200 g hake with tomato sauce, vegetables to taste, 50 g bread;

Friday: breakfast with 1 low-fat yogurt, 40 g cereals, coffee;

• Snack, pears;
• Lunch, 60g couscous, 80g beans, spinach;
• Snack: pineapple;
• dinner, 100 g hamburger with 2 slices of bread and salad.

Saturday: breakfast with a coffee, 4 wholemeal biscuits, partially skimmed milk;

• Snack: an apple
• Lunch, 70 g pasta, 100 g sea bass, salad;
• Snack: tangerines;
• Dinner, free meal

Sunday: breakfast with 1 low-fat yogurt, 40 g cereals, coffee;

• Snack: grapefruit;
• Lunch, 70 g cauliflower risotto;
• Snack: pears;
• Dinner, 150 g deviled chicken, 50 g bread, sauerkraut