To 5:2 or not
to 5:2 that is the question
The diet is fast becoming the nation's most
popular weight-loss option praised in women’s magazines and news programs but
how does it actually work and will it keep the Kg’s off?
First of all we need to
establish what exactly the 5:2 diet is, other than being the newest in a long
line of fab diets. It follows the
principle of a caloric restriction diet where 5 days are ‘normal’ days albeit a
little more healthy and 2 ‘fast’ days where you are restricted to only 500
calories (2090kj). In a whole it sounds quite simple and yes there is (limited)
research supporting the premise of low calorie days and weight loss but the
challenge comes in sticking to the diet plan.
