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That sounds like a typical fad diet. What differentiates it, and what evidence do they have for their claims?

by scott_s 11y ago

js2 11y ago
The companion documentary (Eat, Fast, and Live Longer) is worth watching - https://vimeo.com/50912488 https://vimeo.com/50912488 Personal note: I've been following this diet since Jan 1. I also run ~ 70 miles/week. I've run 3 of my best marathons this year and lost 5 stubborn lbs (145 -> 140, I'm 5'8"). There are other styles of intermittent fasting. I'm enjoying this way of eating. Aside, a related BBC/Horizon documentary I saw years ago flipped the question of obesity on its head and asked: Why Are Thin People Not Fat? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1hbPXooB1U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1hbPXooB1U
tomaskazemekas 11y ago
I can link to this good artice in The Americal Journal of Medicine, Achieving Hunter-gatherer Fitness in the 21st Century: Back to the Future. http://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(10)00463-8/pdf http://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(10)00463-8/pdf And the subsequent discussion on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10863626 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10863626
clentaminator 11y ago
One of the problems with the word "diet" is the implicit connotations with fad-y short-term weight management strategies that never last. The same thing happens with the word "fast", but the implications are often religious. It's very easy to dismiss 5:2 for these reasons. Looking at 5:2 simply as a "pattern of eating", however, makes it easier to consider not only the apparent health changes but also other potential benefits, including: - Reduction of IGF-1 - Prolonged period of not eating as a means to promote cell repair - Shining a light on the cultural norms around eating three square meals a day with/without snacks in between. After watching the documentary it seems like 5:2 may be more than just another "fad" diet.

That sounds like a typical fad diet. What differentiates it, and what evidence do they have for their claims?

by scott_s 11y ago

That sounds like a typical fad diet. What differentiates it, and what evidence do they have for their claims?

js2 11y ago

The companion documentary (Eat, Fast, and Live Longer) is worth watching - https://vimeo.com/50912488 https://vimeo.com/50912488 Personal note: I've been following this diet since Jan 1. I also run ~ 70 miles/week. I've run 3 of my best marathons this year and lost 5 stubborn lbs (145 -> 140, I'm 5'8"). There are other styles of intermittent fasting. I'm enjoying this way of eating. Aside, a related BBC/Horizon documentary I saw years ago flipped the question of obesity on its head and asked: Why Are Thin People Not Fat? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1hbPXooB1U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1hbPXooB1U

tomaskazemekas 11y ago

I can link to this good artice in The Americal Journal of Medicine, Achieving Hunter-gatherer Fitness in the 21st Century: Back to the Future. http://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(10)00463-8/pdf http://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(10)00463-8/pdf And the subsequent discussion on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10863626 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10863626

clentaminator 11y ago

One of the problems with the word "diet" is the implicit connotations with fad-y short-term weight management strategies that never last. The same thing happens with the word "fast", but the implications are often religious. It's very easy to dismiss 5:2 for these reasons. Looking at 5:2 simply as a "pattern of eating", however, makes it easier to consider not only the apparent health changes but also other potential benefits, including: - Reduction of IGF-1 - Prolonged period of not eating as a means to promote cell repair - Shining a light on the cultural norms around eating three square meals a day with/without snacks in between. After watching the documentary it seems like 5:2 may be more than just another "fad" diet.