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The 2-Day Diet: Diet Two Days a Week. Eat Normally for Five.
The 2-Day Diet is the original, clinically proven 5:2 diet to get you slim and healthy, as developed by acclaimed scientists Dr Michelle Harvie and Prof Tony Howell at Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention (all author proceeds go to this charity). To reach your perfect weight, all you need to do is follow this low-carb intermittent diet for two days a week. For the rest of the week just eat normally but sensibly.
It really is that simple, and the science proves it: in trials followers lost more weight than those on continuous calorie-controlled diets, almost twice as much fat, and more centimetres around their waist – and they were more successful at keeping it off!
The 2-Day Diet is packed with clear, safe and simple guidance, plus meal planners and 100 delicious and filling recipes to help you on your way. You'll find out how and why the diet works, and the numerous proven health benefits associated with it, including: reducing cancer risks; lowering high blood pressure; anti-ageing effects; and improving well-being, mood and energy levels.
This is a unique way of eating that can completely retrain your appetite and rejuvenate your body on a cellular level. Finally, you can enjoy your food and stop worrying about your weight for good.
It really is that simple, and the science proves it: in trials followers lost more weight than those on continuous calorie-controlled diets, almost twice as much fat, and more centimetres around their waist – and they were more successful at keeping it off!
The 2-Day Diet is packed with clear, safe and simple guidance, plus meal planners and 100 delicious and filling recipes to help you on your way. You'll find out how and why the diet works, and the numerous proven health benefits associated with it, including: reducing cancer risks; lowering high blood pressure; anti-ageing effects; and improving well-being, mood and energy levels.
This is a unique way of eating that can completely retrain your appetite and rejuvenate your body on a cellular level. Finally, you can enjoy your food and stop worrying about your weight for good.
471 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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August 29, 2016
Not really what I would consider the 5:2 diet to be, having done a lot of research on the Micheal Moseley version I found myself getting annoyed with this as its just another diet to follow with rules and restrictions which is not what the 5:2 is about
September 26, 2018
This is the first diet book I've ever read that sets out a plain simple plan that is easy to follow. Just started last week to do this plan and I've lost 5 lbs already. This book can seriously help you lose weight. But you've got to follow the plan for it to work.
July 13, 2017
I hate reading diet books & I don't know why I listen to my husband when he recommends one. Just read Michael Pollan's Food Rules.
August 31, 2020
Is het nu 2 dagen vasten of 2 dagen op dieet?
Het zoveelste dieetboek met lijstjes en grammen enzo.
Het zoveelste dieetboek met lijstjes en grammen enzo.
March 5, 2014
When reviewing a health / diet book, I think it is important to distinguish between the review for the book (ie. is it easy to understand / scientifically explained / recipes etc) and a review of the actual diet (did I do the diet / is it do-able and most importantly - did it work)
Here is a review of the book contents:
Diet two days a week, Eat normally for five.
The basis of this diet is that you should stick to very low calories and restricted amounts of food for 2 days, and for the rest of the week, you can eat … well, not everything you want, but what is considered a healthy diet.
The book starts of with explaining the obesity crisis etc and gives a detailed description of the science behind the diet program offered and why it works. I find this actually really good and that makes it stand out for my from other diet books I have read. It explains why it is considered a very healthy lifestyle - long term and short term goal. Than the actual diet is explained -> how to do the two restricted days and what to eat (mainly protein, dairy and veg), and how/what to eat on the 5 unrestricted days. There are further chapters on 'moving more' (the type you actually find in any diet book), how to stay slim once you reached your target weight and also recipes. Appendixes show exactly what food and how much of it you can eat.
What I found very good were case studies and 'your question answered' at the end of chapters. I found the book very clear written and the science certainly sounds convincing. Once you read yourself through it, your are ready to go.
If you want to find out how it did get on with the diet - continue reading on my blog:
http://thepegsterreads.blogspot.co.uk...
Here is a review of the book contents:
Diet two days a week, Eat normally for five.
The basis of this diet is that you should stick to very low calories and restricted amounts of food for 2 days, and for the rest of the week, you can eat … well, not everything you want, but what is considered a healthy diet.
The book starts of with explaining the obesity crisis etc and gives a detailed description of the science behind the diet program offered and why it works. I find this actually really good and that makes it stand out for my from other diet books I have read. It explains why it is considered a very healthy lifestyle - long term and short term goal. Than the actual diet is explained -> how to do the two restricted days and what to eat (mainly protein, dairy and veg), and how/what to eat on the 5 unrestricted days. There are further chapters on 'moving more' (the type you actually find in any diet book), how to stay slim once you reached your target weight and also recipes. Appendixes show exactly what food and how much of it you can eat.
What I found very good were case studies and 'your question answered' at the end of chapters. I found the book very clear written and the science certainly sounds convincing. Once you read yourself through it, your are ready to go.
If you want to find out how it did get on with the diet - continue reading on my blog:
http://thepegsterreads.blogspot.co.uk...
April 29, 2016
Sorry! I skimmed this book for the best tips and didn't read it all. What I did read was useful and although I don't follow the regime I have successfully implemented many of the suggestions and have lost weight whilst maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle. Smaller portions has been one of the most useful suggestions whilst cutting out food high in sugar and fat.
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