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The '''5:2 diet''' emphasizes ] by restricting food intake on two days of each week.<ref name="fisher">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/what-52-diet|author=Roxanne Fisher|title=What is the 5:2 diet?|website=BBC Good Food|date=30 August 2017|accessdate=14 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="nhs">{{cite web | title=Is there an effective new alternative to the '5:2 diet'? | publisher=National Health Service, UK | date=22 June 2018 | url=https://www.nhs.uk/news/food-and-diet/is-there-an-effective-new-alternative-52-diet/ | access-date=14 January 2019}}</ref> The 5:2 approach is similar to but less restrictive than ''alternate day fasting,'' and does not restrict a particular ] (e.g. carbohydrates). The diet was popularized in the summer of 2012 when the ] broadcast a '']'' ] featuring ], ], and author ] explaining his experiments with fasting.<ref name="mosley">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/health-19112549|title=The power of intermittent fasting|date=5 August 2012|author=Michael Mosley|publisher=BBC Health|accessdate=14 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="BBC">{{cite web | title=Horizon - Eat, Fast and Live Longer | publisher=BBC iPlayer | date=6 August 2012|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01lxyzc/horizon-20122013-3-eat-fast-and-live-longer | accessdate=14 January 2019}}</ref> A variation of the 5:2 diet is the 16:8 diet, in which the person fasts for 16 hours a day and eats meals each day in an 8 hour window, often between 10am and 6pm.<ref name=nhs/> |
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The diet involves restricting ] to 25% of an individual's caloric needs for two days per week, and eating ''normally'' for the other five days.<ref name=mosley/> The diet does not actually advocate for full ], but rather severe ] during the two "fasting" days: the average limit for women is 500 calories, with 600 for men, although this varies based on ].<ref name=fisher/> Although the diet does not restrict any types of foods during the fast days, it is suggested that adherents focus on ] (especially ]), lean ]s, ], ]s, black ] and ], and water.<ref name=fisher/> There is no restriction placed on how often adherents may eat during the "fast days," as long as the caloric intake is kept at 25%.<ref name=fisher/> There is also no rule for which of the two days during the week are fasting days.<ref name=fisher/><ref name=mosley/> |
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Medical opinion is that the benefits of fasting are known, although adherence may be difficult for some compared to other diets. For some people, such as pregnant women or ] on medication, fasting may be unsafe.<ref name=fisher/><ref name=mosley/> |
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Fasting is an ancient tradition, having been practiced by many cultures and religions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://idmprogram.com/fasting-a-history-part-i/|title=Fasting - A History|first=Dr Jason|last=Fung|date=11 April 2015|publisher=}}</ref> ] was known to ] short-term fasting to ] ]s in the ].<ref name="Hicks">{{cite news | last=Hicks | first=Cherrill | title=Why fasting is now back in fashion | newspaper=The Telegraph| date=13 April 2015 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/11524808/The-history-of-fasting.html | accessdate=14 January 2019}}</ref> The modern 5:2 diet was popularized in the ] in 2012 after Dr. Michael Mosley took part in a ] '']'' ] about the ] of fasting.<ref name=mosley/><ref name=BBC/><ref name="5:2book">{{cite book |author1=Michael Mosley |author2=Mimi Spencer |title=The 5:2 Fast Diet |date=26 February 2013 |publisher=Atria Books |isbn=9781476734941 |url=https://thefastdiet.co.uk/how-many-calories-on-a-non-fast-day/ |accessdate=14 January 2019}}</ref> Interest in the 5:2 diet increased after Mosley published a series of related diet books, beginning with the first book – ''The 5:2 Fast Diet'' – in early 2013.<ref name=5:2book/> |
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