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Dr Ewa Dąbrowska’s Vegetable and Fruit Diet is a wonderful and proven way to improve your wellbeing and the overall condition of your body. Thanks to the Dabrowski diet, modern civilisation diseases can be avoided, including allergies, obesity or cancer. The main aim of Dr Dabrowski’s fruit and vegetable diet is to detoxify the body and restore internal processes. The effectiveness and efficiency of the diet have been confirmed by many years of research
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THE DIET OF DR EWA DABROWSKA
In 1978, Dr. Ewa Dąbrowska earned her PhD in medical sciences. Until 1991, she served as an assistant professor in the Department of Internal Diseases at the Medical Academy in Gdańsk. She was primarily engaged in scientific research in the field of immunology.
The year 1985 marks the beginning of an innovative diet, in which Dr. Dąbrowska recommended fasting, involving the patient with heart disease and significant overweight to consume only grated raw carrots and drink water. This brought remarkable results. In addition to weight reduction, there was a normalization of blood pressure, the subsidence of pain, and an improvement in the overall condition of the patient. This prompted Dr. Dąbrowska to develop a nutritional concept based on a fasting treatment, using only a fruit and vegetable diet.
Dr. Ewa Dąbrowska is the initiator of health retreats, during which individuals wanting to benefit from the salutary effects of the fruit and vegetable diet can take advantage of the rich offer provided by the certified center.
The term “diet” encompasses the broad concept of nutrition that we apply daily. Its diversity is shaped by the products we choose in our diet, individual preferences, and nutritional habits. Many people want to improve their health when various ailments occur or simply to take care of the better functioning of the entire body. We live in times when so-called civilization diseases are increasingly making their mark. Listening to our bodies and leaning towards more conscious nutritional choices and improving the quality of life are becoming more and more common.
Dr. Ewa Dąbrowska’s diet is an excellent proposition for all those who want to improve the functioning of the body during many chronic diseases, get rid of unnecessary kilograms, or take preventive care of good health, by eliminating accumulated toxins and deposits.
STAGES OF DR. DĄBROWSKA’S DIET
Dr. Ewa Dąbrowska’s fruit and vegetable diet (so-called fruit and vegetable fast) consists of four stages. Their purpose is to change our habits and lifestyle. This results in long-term beneficial results in the prevention and treatment of various diseases.
Stages of Dr Ewa Dąbrowska’s fruit and vegetable diet:
- Preparation for fasting (eliminating, among other things: meat, coffee)
- A fruit and vegetable diet combined with physical activity. This cleanses the body and restores health and mental-spiritual balance.
- Moving from fasting to a complete diet
- Complete nutrition along with physical activity and constant periodic fasting
Before starting Dr. Dąbrowska’s fast, fears related to potential discomfort often arise. We cannot predict exactly how our body will react after giving up proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, even when it is not our first fast. Therefore, it is good to start from the first stage, which involves preparing and accustoming our body to the fast. Gradual introduction of dietary changes, consisting of giving up products forbidden during the fast, will allow us to gently enter the phase of the fruit and vegetable fast. It will also be important to gradually reduce the number of calories we consume.
The second stage assumes entering the mode of fasting, when we focus on consuming only low-starch vegetables, low-sugar fruits, and foods that are minimally processed, preferably in raw form. We drink only still water, fresh vegetable and fruit juices, herbal teas, or unsweetened fruit teas.
This stage of the fast should last from 1 to 14 days. It is recommended that it lasts at least 7 days.
The third stage is the most important part of the fruit and vegetable diet. It involves our body coming out of the fast and assumes a gradual inclusion of additional ingredients into the daily diet. Initially, these can be groats, grains, nuts. A little later, we can include meat, yogurts, and then gently introduce good fats. We should pay attention to gradually increasing the number of calories consumed. The goal of this stage is to prepare our digestive system for greater intensity of operation.
In the third stage, Dr. Ewa Dąbrowska proposes to choose an elimination diet or a Mediterranean diet. The former involves giving up the consumption of meat, dairy, eggs, and especially gluten-free products. The latter diet involves reducing the consumption of meat products and animal fats, combined with eating large amounts of vegetables, fish, and seafood. The third stage lasts a minimum of 2 weeks.
The fourth stage is the return to a full-fledged diet, combined with regular physical activity. Let’s try not to return to the consumption of highly processed foods that have a bad effect on our body, maintaining good dietary habits practiced during the diet. Occasional one-day fasts will have a positive effect on our body.
Dr. Ewa Dąbrowska’s diet can be carried out by ourselves or by participating in the interesting offer provided by dietary retreats.
The fruit and vegetable diet is a cleansing and normalising treatment. Fasting works in such a way that it activates the same processes as a ketogenic diet (carbohydrate reduction). Consequently, there is a weight loss resulting from burning primarily body fat rather than muscle.
For best results, the diet is to change health-promoting habits and lifestyles permanently.
This diet is based on natural plant products that contain thousands of bioactive substances such as enzymes, polyphenols, trace elements, vitamins.
All of these substances have therapeutic properties, trigger detoxification processes, nullify toxic free radicals and are beneficially alkalising. These processes naturally promote the body’s return to health balance.
Principles of treatment with a fruit and vegetable diet
Depending on the indications, it is recommended to carry out fasting based on low-starch vegetables:
- root vegetables (carrots, beetroot, celery, parsley, radish),
- Brassica vegetables (various types of cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, sprouts),
- onion vegetables (onion, leek, garlic),
- cucurbit vegetables (pumpkin, squash, cucumber),
- Solanaceous vegetables (tomato, pepper),
- leafy vegetables (various types of lettuce, parsley, herbs).
At the same time, small amounts of low-sugar fruits such as apples, grapefruit, lemons and berries can be consumed.
In Dr Ewa Dąbrowska’s fruit and vegetable diet, green juices, which come from the green shoots of plants, are particularly valuable. They are a richer source of bioactive ingredients than the roots.
They contain chlorophyll, whose structure is chemically similar to haemoglobin. They have active enzymes that cleanse, detoxify, renew the blood, facilitate digestion, alkalise, provide oxygen, energy, vitamins and minerals in the best-absorbed form.
The most commonly used are: parsley, celery, botany, dandelion, nettle, sorrel, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, kale, lettuce, alfalfa sprouts, wheatgrass.
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HOW TO DEAL WITH POSSIBLE DIGESTIVE TROUBLES?
During the fast, some people may experience digestion problems. Therefore, it is worth taking care of the proper order of food consumption, starting with those that are absorbed the fastest to those that are digested the slowest. It is best to start with juices, which, when drunk, cause digestive enzymes to be secreted in the oral cavity along with saliva. They should be savored and drunk slowly. Raw vegetables and various types of salads, purees, or vegetable and fruit mousse should be consumed after drinking the juices. Baked and cooked dishes should be left for the end of the meal. Try to eat slowly, remembering to chew all the components of the dish well. During the fast, the stomach is less burdened, thus secretes fewer digestive juices, hence digestion occurs mainly thanks to enzymes secreted in the oral cavity and intestines.
During the fast, some people may experience digestion problems. Therefore, it is worth taking care of the proper order of food consumption, starting with those that are absorbed the fastest to those that are digested the slowest. It is best to start with juices, which, when drunk, cause digestive enzymes to be secreted in the oral cavity along with saliva. They should be savored and drunk slowly. Raw vegetables and various types of salads, purees, or vegetable and fruit mousse should be consumed after drinking the juices. Baked and cooked dishes should be left for the end of the meal. Try to eat slowly, remembering to chew all the components of the dish well. During the fast, the stomach is less burdened, thus secretes fewer digestive juices, hence digestion occurs mainly thanks to enzymes secreted in the oral cavity and intestines.
WHO IS THE DĄBROWSKA DIET INTENDED FOR?
The fundamental aspect of the diet is to cleanse the body and restore internal balance, including the psychological sphere. Weight reduction, which for many people is of the greatest importance, is just an additional effect of the fruit and vegetable fast.
Before deciding to introduce Dr. Dąbrowska’s diet, it is essential to consult a doctor.
In which cases is this type of diet recommended?
- autoimmune diseases, such as Hashimoto’s disease,
- neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, memory loss, epilepsy,
- diseases resulting from hormonal imbalance – in the case of excess estrogen, menstrual disorders, ovarian cysts, and fibroids,
- diseases caused by a decrease in the body’s immunity, e.g., frequent recurring bacterial and viral infections, food intolerances, asthma, and various allergies,
- metabolic syndrome, which includes abdominal obesity and overweight, arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes, thrombosis,
- dermatological problems: atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, acne.
WHAT ARE THE CONTRAINDICATIONS TO APPLYING EWY DĄBROWSKA’S DIET?
As with any type of fasting, this diet should not be used by pregnant and breastfeeding women, elderly people, children, and individuals with underweight.
Those suffering from the following conditions:
- hyperthyroidism,
- anemia,
- depression,
- bulimia,
- anorexia,
- type 1 diabetes,
- cancer,
- heart diseases,
- kidney failure,
- liver function disorders,
- avitaminosis,
- tuberculosis,
should not use Dr. Dąbrowska’s fruit and vegetable diet.
Among drinks, it is recommended to drink water, vegetable and fruit juices, fruit or herbal teas, sugar-free compotes, vegetable decoctions. No other food, coffee, strong tea, alcohol or smoking should be consumed during the fast.
HOW MUCH WEIGHT CAN BE LOST DURING EWY DĄBROWSKA’S DIET?
For many who start the diet, weight loss, a side effect of the treatment, is the main motivation. They often choose vacations, as a convenient form of the cure. Certainly, the weight loss process is significant for people with large overweight and obesity, which can lead to many civilization diseases. If we care about losing unnecessary kilograms, remember to arm ourselves with patience and calmly comply with all the diet’s mandates.
During the first days of fasting, there is a rapid weight loss (even up to 1 kg per day). After about 3 days, ketosis begins, which means drawing the necessary energy for the body from stored fat tissue. During this internal burning in the body, the weight loss normalizes to approx.During this internal burning in the body, the weight loss normalizes to approx. 300 grams per day. The cessation of burning coincides with approx. the 14th day of the fruit and vegetable fast. The weight does not drop but stabilizes. Changes in body proportions can be noticed. During a two-week fast, you can lose about 5 kg. Here, age, health condition, and the length of the diet are of significant importance. It is important not to return to old bad eating habits after coming out of the fast to avoid the yo-yo effect. Additionally, physical activity will help maintain the new weight.
The weight loss treatment on Dr. Ewy Dąbrowska’s diet can be conducted in a specialized center, where under the supervision of qualified staff, we will get rid of unnecessary kilograms, cleansing the body of toxins.
WHAT TO DO TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS, CHOOSING DR. DĄBROWSKA’S FAST?
Undertaking a dietary challenge may initially cause many inconveniences related to changing the organization of subsequent days. Let’s plan a menu using the ingredients allowed during the diet, which we like.
During Dr. Dąbrowska’s fast, especially in the first days, remember about large amounts of water, which, filling the stomach, will somewhat reduce the feeling of hunger. Headaches, feelings of fatigue, or nausea may occur during these days. These are normal symptoms of fasting. Try to rest and sleep as much as possible, as sleep has a wonderful regenerative effect on the body.
RECIPES FOR DISHES THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN A SAMPLE MENU OF DĄBROWSKA’S DIET
Arranging a detailed menu for the entire period of fasting will greatly facilitate the preparation of dishes. Remember that we also “eat with our eyes,” the visual side of meals is very important.
Eating only vegetables and fruits does not have to be boring. You can create true works of culinary art with incredible flavors from them.
Grilled zucchini with cauliflower cheese (2 servings)
- a package of frozen cauliflower or 1 small cauliflower,
- zucchini,
- chives,
- grated pickled cucumber or radish,
- lemon juice or pickled cucumber juice,
- a pinch of salt,
- pepper.
After cooking the cauliflower al dente and cooling it, grind it with a few tablespoons of lemon juice or pickles. Then add the previously ground radish or pickled cucumber and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Leave the prepared cauliflower cheese for a few hours. Grilled zucchini cut into long strips, smeared with cheese, and rolled up, decorated with finely chopped chives, looks excellent and tastes exquisite.
Vegetarian bigos (2 servings)
- white or sauerkraut cabbage,
- 2 sour apples,
- onion,
- tomato puree,
- spices (garlic, caraway, marjoram, bay leaf).
Add shredded cabbage to the onion boiled in a small amount of water (cut into cubes or slices) and simmer on low heat. After about 20 minutes, add chopped apples, tomato puree, spices, and bring the whole dish to a boil.
A simple recipe will take on an unusual flavor thanks to the extraordinary aroma of herbs.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DR. DĄBROWSKA’S DIET
The basic advantage of fasting is the elimination of toxins from the body and its regeneration. Loss of fat tissue and reduction of body weight significantly improve health parameters. Significant reduction in menstrual and pain discomfort, improved skin condition, wonderful well-being, “lightness”, increased immunity are further advantages of this diet.
The disadvantages of the fruit and vegetable diet can particularly include the weakness, malaise, irritation related to nutritional deficiencies that appear at the beginning. These intended deficiencies may also be associated with the risk of anemia, bone fractures, amino acid deficiency, hormonal disorders, menstrual cycle disorders, and sleep problems.
EFFECTS THAT DĄBROWSKA’S DIET BRINGS
It works perfectly in detoxifying and cleansing the body, restoring the proper functioning of all systems. It improves the immune system, which allows for the self-healing of the body. It undoubtedly has a rejuvenating effect, as confirmed by people after completing Dąbrowska’s fast. The skin becomes clear and radiant, and problems with skin allergies are significantly reduced. Normalizing blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and blood glucose contributes to more effective treatment of various diseases. Weight loss is also a very important factor, which, combined with changing bad eating habits, allows the body to be kept in good shape. Dr. Dąbrowska’s diet has an excellent preventive effect, actively influencing the reduction of the occurrence of civilization diseases.