http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/j ... -wealthier
Somewhat in passing but nice to see it mentioned by an RD:
Somewhat in passing but nice to see it mentioned by an RD:
Often cited in the top 10 best selling diet books, the 5:2 Fast Diet devised by Michael Mosely and co-authored by Mimi Spencer, is a low access point for a diet. There are no clubs to attend, added extras or expensive diet products to buy says Spencer.
“People have dubbed it the ‘austerity diet’ because you’re not only cutting your calories but also your costs two days a week,” she says. Recent research from Visa suggested that commuters spend on average £10.59 per day on lunch, snacks and coffee. “So if you’re skipping lunch twice a week you’re going to be saving whatever that cost is.”
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Spencer says, unlike other high-protein based diets, you can do 5:2 on the cheap. She suggests making a batch of soup for the fasting days as research shows it is more satiating than eating food or drinking liquid. “Somehow there’s a trigger mechanism that makes you feel fuller for longer. It’s easy to make – you’re using up food you’ve already got in your fridge. A bowl of rooty soup, like carrots and parsnips, will come in at about 30p a bowl. And because you’re not having a big hunk of bread and butter on the side your costs are really limited,” Spencer says.
