{"id":465,"date":"2014-06-06T10:23:37","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T10:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marbellarocksmag.com\/brighton\/?p=465"},"modified":"2017-03-11T19:17:35","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T18:17:35","slug":"52-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rocksmag.com\/brighton\/52-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"THE 5:2 DIET"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another week another\u00a0new diet. We\u2019ve\u00a0had Atkins, South\u00a0Beach, Juicing, raw\u00a0food diet, even Cabbage soup\u00a0diet had a particularly long\u00a0lifespan considering how\u00a0crazy and anti-social it was.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But what\u2019s drastically different about\u00a0the 5:2 diet is that it has actually been\u00a0proven to be good for you. You eat\u00a0what you like on 5 days of the week\u00a0then reduce your calorie intake for\u00a0the other two days a week. Men cut
\ndown to 600 calories while women\u00a0are allowed 500.<\/p>\n

The science behind why the 5:2 is\u00a0good for you actually makes sense. In\u00a0our modern lifestyle we are used to\u00a0eating what we want, when we want\u00a0and our bodies have become unused\u00a0to being in starvation or \u2018repair\u2019\u00a0mode as the 5:2 diet calls it. When\u00a0we do go into repair mode it causes\u00a0our body to restore damaged cells,\u00a0in turn using more energy to help us\u00a0lose weight.<\/p>\n

The results of the 5:2 are pretty\u00a0dramatic. You can lose between 2\u00a0and 4lbs in weeks one and two, then\u00a0between 1 and 3lbs a week between\u00a0weeks three to six. The one main rule\u00a0of the diet is not to take two fasting\u00a0days together, always have a break. \u00a0When a desired weight is achieved\u00a0users are advised to scale back to\u00a0the \u2018maintenance programme\u2019 that\u00a0requires them to only fast on one day\u00a0a week. This way fans of the 5:2 are\u00a0not best pleased with the wording\u00a0diet as they believe its more of a way\u00a0of life and people do tend to think of\u00a0diets as pointless and faddy.<\/p>\n

Research suggests that fasting in this\u00a0way can help us to live longer and\u00a0even ward off serious illness such as\u00a0Parkinson\u2019s and Alzheimer\u2019s. Further\u00a0studies have shown that fasting can\u00a0help us to reduce levels of insulin,\u00a0which leads to accelerated ageing as\u00a0well as reducing blood pressure and\u00a0cholesterol.<\/p>\n

Another factor why 5:2 is being\u00a0hailed as a revolutionary new eating\u00a0plan is that individuals report on\u00a0their non-fast\u00a0days that they\u00a0have a sense\u00a0of control over\u00a0what they eat,\u00a0hardly ever eat\u00a0out of boredom\u00a0and tend to choose healthier foods. \u00a0Plus if you are a busy person you can\u00a0change your fast day so you can enjoy\u00a0a meal out or the occasional glass\u00a0of wine at the weekend, something\u00a0conventional diets don\u2019t let you do.
\nSounds too good to be true.<\/p>\n

Well it is isn\u2019t actually\u2026.but be\u00a0warned its tough. Having just\u00a0managed to lose 6lbs in four weeks\u00a0on the 5:2 diet, I would definitely\u00a0recommend it. Although I would\u00a0suggest keeping your fridge pretty\u00a0empty on fasting days to avoid\u00a0snacking as 500 calories doesn\u2019t go\u00a0very far. There are 550 calories in\u00a0just one medium bar of chocolate. \u00a0A pizza has 800 calories. You see the\u00a0problem\u2026<\/p>\n

The best suggestion is to plan your\u00a0fast days very well. To keep under the\u00a0500 calorie threshold you must be\u00a0very careful about what you eat.<\/p>\n

Breakfast<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"breakfast\"One slice of brown toast & poached egg 160 calories
\n50g Porridge with skimmed milk and raisins 175 calories
\nFruit platter (banana, strawberry and kiwi) 130 calories<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Lunch<\/strong>
\n\"lunch\"Tuna salad 140 calories
\nCream cheese and salmon on wheat crackers 180 calories
\nTomato Soup 155 calories<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Dinner<\/strong>
\n\"dinner\"Chicken breast & steamed vegetables 200 calories
\nPoached salmon and brown rice 220 calories
\nVegetable risotto 210 calories<\/p>\n

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\n

And try and be healthy with your non-fast days\u00a0and the 5:2 diet recommends thirty minutes of\u00a0light cardiovascular exercise two or three times\u00a0a week.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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