Dukan Diet: konjac

A balanced, gentle and gradual method.

Since the phenomenal success of his method in the early 2000s, Pierre Dukan has travelled the world studying and gather further information; As has been the case throughout his career, these encounters have led him to enhance his method.

A balanced week with constant weight loss

The nutritional staircase is a set of 7 steps which reflect the importance in terms of weight loss categories of foods as they are introduced on each successive day.

The first two steps consist of eating unlimited quantities of the 100 allowed foods.

The weight loss is gradual and constant,* as you develop good eating habits that you will continue in the long-term, providing the basis for consolidation, followed by successful stabilisation.

* loss observed in a sample of 80 people over two months: between 700 and 800g per week

At each step a new category of foods is available to ensure extra motivation!

7 steps to climb, one step a day: each day incorporates a new family of foods, so that you are rewarded on an ongoing basis and remain motivated over the long term, thereby encouraging those who make the choice to lose weight less quickly but without any frustration, satisfyng any cravings with a celebration meal on Sunday.

Monday: start with a clean slate; a day of natural protein with no restrictions on quantities

Tuesday: Introduction of as many vegetables as you like!

Wednesday: Fruits can now be added to your menus

Thursday: Finally some bread, whole wheat of course!

Friday: Time for some cheese!

Saturday: Starchy foods can now be included (pasta, etc.)

Sunday: Relax and enjoy the weekend with a celebration meal!

The Nutritional Staircase is the basis of the consolidation phase

It introduces the necessary foods consumed together in the prescribed doses during the third phase of the Dukan method. As the days pass, your body gradually adapts and the attitude of never regaining weight becomes "hard-wired" as a mental reflex.

The Nutritional Staircase enables you to lose weight at your own speed by learning to control your weight within a more flexible, relaxed framework.

The Nutritional Staircase is made for you:

if you have regained a little weight since your last diet,

if you just want to lose a few pounds,

or if want to take your time and lose a lot of weight gradually, without any frustration

No unsatisfied cravings or restrictions in your social or family life!

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Konjac has been used for weight loss for thousands of years in Japan.
Nutritionist Pierre Dukan popularised the root of the fibrous plant in 2011 when he added it to his 100 approved foods list.

Konjac is a weight loss ally
Dukan dieters can eat unlimited amounts of konjac throughout all the phases of the diet. It is most commonly found in a noodle form (shirataki). Konjac is an excellent filler, contains next to no calories, is an important component of a no-frustration weight loss programme.

Konjac is a 100% natural, gluten-free food that is non-allergenic. It is virtually free of calories and absorbs up to 100 times its weight in water (70 times more than oat bran). Konjac is a weight loss ally: prepared as a noodle dish, you can enjoy a full meal with few calories and feel satisfied quickly.

Health benefits Konjac is a natural appetite suppressant that also has medicinal properties

Suitable for diabetics It regulates diabetes by controlling blood sugar levels and plays a role in supporting insulin resistance.
Lowers overall cholesterol It promotes HDL (good) cholesterol and lowers triglyceride levels.
Effective against digestive troubles and constipation 70% of konjac is made up of non-irritating fibres, which helps transit and cleanses the digestive system. This calorie-free root food is ideal for women and men who are watching their weight.

Konjac can be cooked a hundred different ways

Konjac can be easily added to Dukan diet cooking for extra variety.

It is sold in the form of shirataki, spaghetti-shaped noodles, fettuccini noodles, cubes, gelatine blocks (called konnyaku), etc.

It is an excellent anti-gloom ingredient.
Its bland taste is a blank sheet for your imagination and creativity: prepare it in a sauce, with herbs and spices – however you like!
If you're short on time, konjac is also sold as a ready-made nutritional supplement.

Konjac and the Dukan Diet

Konjac is the new slimming staple after oat bran.
It adds real value to the Dukan Diet. In pasta form, it offers a calorie-free food option with recognised nutritional properties.

In the attack phase, konjac can be eaten in unlimited quantities. It effectively provides a feeling of fullness, as do other foods on the Dukan filling foods list: oat bran, hard-boiled eggs, shrimp, fat-free fromage blanc, turkey, crabmeat, plain tuna, sardines, chunky vegetable soup and poultry liver.

Surprise your guests with this Dukan konjac recipe:

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2
Phase: Cruise
PV days 300 g konjac shirataki noodles

Ingredients:

400 g raw shrimp, peeled
1/2 tsp curry
30 g hard cheese (<7% fat content), shredded
2 drops olive aroma
1 drop walnut aroma
1 bunch of basil
1 bunch parsley
1 clove garlic
1/4 onion
Salt and pepper

Preparation:

Drain konjac noodles, rinse in cold water for one minute.

Cook for 3 minutes in a pot of boiling water. Drain. Rinse basil and parsley, remove stems, keep leaves only. Peel garlic and onion. Chop into large chunks. With an electric mixer, blend the parsley, basil, garlic, onion, walnut and olive aroma into a thick “Dukan pesto” sauce.

Season with salt and pepper. Dice cheese and put into a microwave-safe container. Add the Dukan pesto sauce, cover and cook in 700 w microwave for 3 minutes. Adjust time if necessary.

Heat a non-stick frying pan. Add shrimp with curry cook on both sides until shrimp is pink. Stir the Dukan pesto sauce and shrimp into the konjac shirataki noodles. Serve hot on two plates.

Bon appétit!

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