If something characterizes beauty queens is their slender and toned body, which has become as the established beauty canon in many places, being the goal of millions of women all over the world. One of the countries, after the United States, that has obtained the most beauty crowns is Venezuela; there they stand out for the preparation and production of queens, who stand out all over the world for their unequaled beauty and their “perfect” body. For that reason, let’s know some of the secrets of their diet.
The first thing we need to know is that this nutritional plan was designed by Richard Linares, a famous Venezuelan physical trainer known as the “coach of the misses”, who, with his nutritional team, devised a diet to get the participants to take the 90- 60-90 sizes, distributed in bust, waist and hips; which are considered the sizes of the “perfect body”. It is necessary to point out that any person wishing to follow this plan should consult their specialist to inform them if they are qualified to comply with it.
• Breakfast: because it is the first meal of the day, which will provide the necessary fuel to carry out all the activities and exercises that a Venezuelan beauty queen has on a daily agenda, this meal contains all the food groups: simple and complex carbohydrates, proteins, and vegetables. The options are:
-Whole grain cereal with skim milk, make sure that the cereal does not contain any sugar.
-Four or five egg whites plus one yolk, with vegetables, one or two slices of wholemeal bread and 100 grams of fruit (melon or lechoza), among the vegetables are recommended tomato and paprika.
-Three or four egg whites with spinach and 100 grams of strawberry or pineapple since vitamin C is very good to show off beautiful skin and helps in fat loss processes.
• Morning snack: The creators of this nutritional plan have explained, repeatedly, the importance that during this diet do not skip any food and that they should eat every three or four hours to accelerate the metabolism and avoid fatigue due to low caloric and the large number of activities that are carried out. The snack options are:
-100 grams of tuna in water with lettuce, watercress or radicchio.
-100 grams of tuna in water with salad of lettuce or cucumber.
• Lunch: for being the second strong food of the day, it is also composed of all the food groups, the options to enjoy are:
-100 grams of tuna in water with salad of lettuce, tomato and cucumber.
-100 or 150 grams of white rice, banana or spinach pasta accompanied by tuna in water or grilled chicken breast with lettuce, watercress or radicchio.
• Afternoon snack: At the end of the afternoon the energy expenditure during the day can generate great levels of anxiety, for that reason the following options are suggested as a snack:
-A grilled chicken breast with a cup of white rice and green salad.
-Tuna in water with lettuce, watercress or radicchio.
-One glass of a protein milkshake or “whey protein” in water.
• Dinner: Because it is the last strong meal of the day, processed carbohydrates are excluded and a good source of fat is added to the plan.
-Tuna in water and cooked vegetables such as broccoli, zucchini or cauliflower, these will provide a feeling of fullness in the body.
-Salmon or sardines with raw vegetables such as lettuce, watercress, radicchio or cucumber with half a teaspoon of olive oil to garnish.
-A serving of fruit such as pineapple or strawberries.
It should be noted that currently many social movements are fighting against the standards imposed on beauty, making people accept, love and value themselves as they are, without being carried away by the pressure of what looks good or is aesthetically acceptable. That is why it is important that those people who wish to follow this or any diet, should make sure that they do so to feel good and not to fit into a pattern of beauty established by society.
ALFA