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The 5:2 Diet How does it work?

What is it?

A program developed by two doctors and based on studies conducted at the University of South Manchester, England. According to them, to lose weight, it would be more effective to reduce your energy intake a lot 2 days out of 7 rather than a little every day:after 3 months, you would lose 4 kg against only 2 with a classic diet. Two non-consecutive days per week, we follow a quasi-fast (500 calories/day). For example:an egg in the morning; vegetables + yogurt at noon; an apple + almonds as a snack; a soup + fish in the evening). The other days, we eat what we want.

Concretely, how do we do it? That works ?

Yes, certainly, provided you do not stuff yourself on "open" days, that is to say, to adopt a balanced diet and without abuse (even without pleasure...). And to continue in the long term, otherwise we grow again. As with any average diet, what.

And for health?

Fasting, even just 2 days a week, induces imbalances and promotes the production of ketone bodies, which are bad for the kidneys. Not to mention the eating disorders that this can generate. So beware of the fashion effect, we are moderately excited.

"2 DAYS OF DETOX, 5 DAYS OF PLEASURE", DR MICHELLE HARVIE AND PR TONY HOWELL, ED. MICHEL LAFON.