A Look at the Effects of the 5:2 Diet and Fasting-Mimicking Diet
Have you ever wondered about the effects of eating only five days a week or following a fasting-mimicking diet five days a month? Instead of eating every other day, what if you ate five days a week and fasted for the other two?
In a video titled ‘The 5:2 Diet and the Fasting-Mimicking Diet Put to the Test’, the available data show that about a dozen pounds of weight loss was reported in overweight men and women over six months. This was similar to the results observed with alternate-day fasting. The video discusses various trials and studies comparing intermittent fasting regimens with continuous calorie restriction.
One of the studies found that an 18-pound weight loss was achieved within six months in the 5:2 group, which was not significantly different from the 20 pounds lost in the continuous calorie restriction group. The video also discusses the potential impact of fasting on mood and cognition, as well as adherence to the diet.
Another approach, known as the fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) involves spending five consecutive days a month on a low-protein, low-sugar, low-calorie diet with zero animal protein and fat. The video explains the results of research conducted by longevity researcher Valter Longo, who designed this meal plan to simulate the metabolic effects of fasting.
The video also discusses the potential benefits and drawbacks of the FMD, along with the commercial availability of meal plans designed by Dr. Longo.
As the video concludes, it provides additional resources for learning more about fasting, including webinars and related videos on topics such as time-restricted eating and fasting for disease reversal.
