Viral Japanese-style Pisang Diet, Effectively Losing Weight?

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JAKARTA - The diet for losing weight has many kinds. But one that had gone viral from Japan and is still being discussed a lot until now is the Morning Banana Diet alias Diet Pisang Pagi Hari.

This diet is considered easy, cheap, and effective in losing weight without the need for extreme exercise or counting excessive calories. But how effective is this banana diet?

Reporting from the Tuasaude page on Saturday, August 16, this diet was first introduced in Japan in 2008 by Sumiko Watanabe, a pharmacist and preventive health expert.

She created this diet to help her husband lose weight and it turned out to be successful. Since then, this method has gone viral in Japan, causing fruit stores to run out of banana stock.

As the name implies, Morning Banana Diet emphasizes the habit of breakfast with bananas. Here are the basic rules:

- Breakfast with bananas as desired, but must be in fresh condition and not cooked.

- About 1530 minutes after eating bananas, drinking water or fresh tea.

- Avoid foods high in sugar and fat such as fried foods, ice cream, or fast food.

- Dinner should be maximum at 8 pm and try 3 hours before bed.

- Sleep is enough and wake up without an alarm, because the quality of sleep also affects appetite.

- Keep the diet balanced during the day and at night.

Rich Pisang which helps slow the digestive process and makes you full longer. In addition, this fruit also contains magnesium and cryptofan, two substances that play an important role in calming the body and improving the mood. So it not only makes your stomach full, but can also help you be happier and it is not easy to snack unhealthy snacks.

Bananas can help control appetite because of high fiber, and improve moods through the magnesium content.

A lifestyle that emphasizes the consumption of fresh fruits, avoiding sugar and processed foods, and improving the quality of sleep is effective in losing weight.

3 Days Pisang Diet Menu

If you are curious about trying it, here are examples of menus for 3 days to be effective in losing weight:

Day 1

- Breakfast: Banana + water

- Lunch: Grilled rice + grilled fish + vegetable salad and carrots

- Snack: 1 little mango

- Dinner: Vegetable soup (kol, tomatoes, carrots, labus, etc.)

Day 2

- Breakfast: Banana + fresh coffee

- Lunch: Quinoa + grilled chicken + salad beans + broccoli tumis

- Snack: 1 mandin orange

- Dinner: Omelet + green salad

Day 3

-Sarapan: Banana + fresh tea

- Lunch: Japanese fried noodles with vegetables and chicken

- Snack: 1 piece of piring

- Dinner: Salad of suwir+ seaweed, tomatoes, and lemons

Morning Banana Diet can indeed be an alternative for those of you who want to start eating healthier and adjust your diet. But remember, each body has different needs. So, don't make this diet a long-term solution without consultation from a nutritionist.