Health expert Dr Michael Moseley has suggested that cutting out four food groups can boost the success of weight loss to help achieve their health goals. Dr Michael Mosley regularly appears on ITV's This Morning, where he is the resident weight loss expert and often reveals tips for losing weight.
The ITV expert founded The Fast 5:2 diet that has aided thousands of people to be successful in shedding the pounds. Dr Moseley is also a big advocate of the Mediterranean Diet - a method he believes is the best to follow for anyone hoping to lose weight quickly while staying healthy, previously stating that this method means “cutting right down” on four food groups.
He said: “Today we have more hard evidence than ever that the 5:2 is one of the best ways to get slim and stay slim – as well as reduce your risk of illness. But this time there’s also a clever twist.” The New 5:2 involves calorie-controlled dishes which have been created with no more than five main ingredients," North Wales Live reports.
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He added: “Cut right down on sugar, sugary treats, drinks and desserts. That includes most breakfast cereals, which are usually full of sugar, as well as most commercial smoothies. Minimise or avoid starchy carbs – meaning the white stuff: bread, pasta, potatoes and white rice.
"Switch instead to whole grains including bulgur (cracked wheat), whole rye, wholegrain barley, wild rice and buckwheat. Brown rice is okay. Legumes such as lentils, kidney beans and chickpeas are healthy and filling, too. Fast Days are easier than ever to shop and prepare for. It’s also handy if you’re watching your wallet as well as your waistline.”
The Fast 5:2 diet recommends having five days of not counting calories, and then two days where just 500 calories are eaten. However, Dr Moseley explained a "clever twist" and advised switching “to a low carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style diet both on the days when you are fasting and when you are not”.
He said: "“That means more olive oil and nuts, as well as plenty of eggs, full-fat yoghurt, oily fish and vegetables. Make sure you fill up on protein and veg on your fasting days. Protein is very satiating and you can eat a lot of vegetables for very few calories.”
It is important to stress that for some individuals you should probably speak to your GP or doctor before going on such a diet. Our bodies respond differently, so be sure to get advice first.
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