If we like something about Queen Letizia, it is that we know that she loves to take care of herself both outside and inside. Although her day to day beyond her official agenda is usually unknown, it is known that she is a woman who likes to play sports, take care of her diet, who cares about her image… And you know, the thing about the good nutrition begins each day with a good healthy breakfast.
What is the Perricone diet that Letizia would be a follower of?
A few weeks ago we told you that there is a lot of talk that Queen Letizia would be a faithful follower of the perricone diet. A diet that, in addition to losing weight, has anti-inflammatory properties and cares for the skin. In this, antioxidant foods and quality proteins play a fundamental role. So, What would be a Perricone diet breakfast that Queen Letizia could follow?
What does Queen Letizia have for breakfast?
We tell you what a complete breakfast would be that follows the pattern of what the Perricone diet sets. It’s about a breakfast without bread easy to do and that provides a lot of energy for day to day and that also takes care of the outside and inside. Here it is!
- Omelette with 3 whites and one yolk and/or 113-170 grams of grilled salmon + half a cup of rolled oats + 1 slice of melon + 125 grams of berries + green tea + a glass of water.
Salmon is present in this proposal, which, as they say from the Perricone diet website itself “salmon, and especially wild salmon, it is very beneficial for the skin, because it contains DMAE, astaxanthin and essential fatty acids that improve the luminosity, firmness and appearance of the skin”. In addition, it includes low sugar fruits such as melon and forest fruits. To drink, a green tea would be the option, since the ideal in the Perricone diet is to replace coffee with tea. And you would have here the first glass of water of the day. Because another of the issues that this diet recommends is to drink about eight glasses of water a day.
Foods that are part of the Perricone diet
As Dr. María Isabel Beltrán Margarit, nutritionist, expert in the treatment of obesity and overweight and member of the SEEDO (Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity) told us, in the Perricone diet the key is in prioritize the consumption of antioxidant foods and high-quality proteins”. So that you are clear about the foods that are part of the Perricone diet, we leave you the list below:
- Free range organic eggs
- Berries
- Melon
- Oatmeal
- Kiwi
- Salmon
- Turkey breast
- Lettuce or green sprouts
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Lemon
- Apple
- Pear
- plain yogurt
- Nuts
- Seeds
- green vegetables
- Mineral water
- green or black tea
Foods prohibited in the Perricone diet
On the opposite side, there are the foods prohibited in the Perricone diet. We remind you what they are so that, if you decide to follow it, you can delete them. Sugar, alcohol and refined flours They are not part of this diet. But the surprising thing comes from knowing that some fruits are prohibited such as orange, mango, watermelon, papaya, banana or grapes, and some vegetables such as carrots, pumpkins or potatoes.
