The 5:2 Diet, How we can help you live the life you want

The 5:2 Diet

The 5:2 Diet - For a small investment of your time, you will profit with a big return in improved health

Well the 5:2 diet has really taken off, we are enjoying testing it here at the Pink Investments offices! It is certainly hard to comply with the 500 calorie restrictions on two days of the week, but it is easier to do than a complete fast! We have been surprised at just how many calories there are in some foods that we thought were low calorie options - some fruits for example and the cafe lattes!

Here is a recipe for a clear veggie soup that has only 100 calories per portion

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 stick celery, finely chopped

1 tsp olive oil

1 bay leaf

1250ml vegetable stock

150g peas, fresh or frozen

150g broccoli, cut into little florets

100g mange tout

Generous handful of herbs – mint, coriander, parsley

2 spring onions, finely chopped

1 tsp soy sauce

Squeeze of lemon

Chilli flakes to taste

Gently sweat the celery and chopped onion in a pan with the olive oil. Once translucent, add stock and bay leaf and bring to a gentle simmer. Add vegetables.

Cook for 2-3 minutes until tender. Remove pan from heat and add herbs, spring onion, soy and lemon juice (plus chilli flakes if desired).

Season and serve. This makes enough for four and has a calorie count of around 100 calories a portion.

Check out some more low calorie recipes that we have put together to get you started...

www.pinkinvestments.org/downloads/Recession_Buster_Recipes_For_Your_Fitness_Plan.pdf

Whilst there is limited scientifically proven evidence to prove the benefits of this diet what evidence there is is very significant. Evidence includes increased lifespan, reduced risks of cancers, reduced heart disease and type 2 diabetes and also improving cognitive function.

We are sure over time there will be more extensive long term trials but meanwhile the anecdotal evidence borne of experience is hugely compelling,we've noticed women talk and write about the following list and more...

The reported benefits include:

Balancing moods

Regulating periods

Feeling energised

Reducing reflux

Significantly lowering high cholesterol

Clearer skin

Reduced IBS symptoms

No more headaches

Asthma under control

Weight loss

Maybe this is the way to help our bodies to live to the ripe old ages those people born in the late 1920's, 30's and 40's are experiencing?

Conduct your own research

Conduct your own research and ask your friends and healthy women and men in their 70's,80's and 90's what was their lifestyle through war time? Post war rationing? Pre the time of packaged food? How big were their food portions? How much physical exercise did they do every day? I suspect the 5:2 diet may not be that original!

If we can be disciplined about our regular 2 days of 'fasting' surely we can also be disciplined in our savings and investments, keep them healthy for us too.

Wow! Healthy bodies, minds and financial freedom! Sounds like a great combination!