The 5 Factor diet is the newest diet/weight loss craze in Hollywood. Celebrities are swearing by this plan, which was created by Harley Pasternak.
With the number five as the basis, the plan centers around five meals a day, and five workout sessions containing five exercises each.
Participants eat five meals each day. They need to be low in fat and calories. Protein is included in each meal in the form of lean cuts of meat.
Any carbohydrates in the meal need to rank low on the glycemic index scale. Lower glycemic numbers add up to a more stable blood sugar level.
Fiber is also a component of each meal. There are two types: soluble and insoluble. The insoluble fiber will wash out of your system but it will also take a bit of the fat from the meal along with it. That’s a great bonus.
Drinking water before a meal helps you consume less food. Water flushes out the body. Think of it as giving yourself an internal shower.
Each meal takes five minutes to prepare and has no more than five ingredients. Sounds impossible, doesn’t it? Most people probably don’t actually time the preparation of their foods and preparing the meals may take longer.
The most important thing to remember is to prepare your food with care in order to be sure it turns out correctly.
Another tip for cutting back on the time it takes to put a meal together is to prepare the foods ahead of time.
