so i went ahead and checked out 5 factor diet from the library because it’s currently all the rage. it’s based all around, you guessed it, the number 5, promising that it will provide you with 5 meals and recipes per day that each have 5 ingredients or less and take less than 5 minutes to prepare. in addition, you workout 5 days a week doing 5 different exercises for a total of 25 minutes.
while i genuinely thought i might find some inspiration here for my own lifestyle plan, i am sad to give this book two thumbs down.
the first few chapters are dedicated to trashing all other popular diets, and while many comments where well-researched and fairly grounded, i hate hypocrites and harley’s 5 factor farce isn’t setting the bar any higher than south beach or atkins.
harley then goes on to share about how smart and qualified he is to be writing this book. he includes a sob story about how he too was once fat. yawn. then you finally start getting into the good stuff, where he talks about the five components of each meal. he does mention the glycemic index, which i DO believe is very important when trying to lose weight:
What is the Glycemic Index?Not all carbohydrate foods are created equal, in fact they behave quite differently in our bodies. The glycemic index or GI describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. Choosing low GI carbs – the ones that produce only small fluctuations in our blood glucose and insulin levels – is the secret to long-term health reducing your risk of heart disease and diabetes and is the key to sustainable weight loss.
low gi foods will make you feel full and stay full for longer. they take longer to digest and do not cause huge spikes in blood sugar levels like high gi foods.
this is seriously the only concept that harley touched upon that was worth reading about. the rest of the book is dedicated to him supporting slim fast drinks (a.k.a. poison), and to popular celebrities swearing that this diet gave them the bodies they have.
my favorite recipe- this is for real, page 135:
“kashi go lean with nonfat milk”
ingredients: 2 cups cereal, 2 cups milk
to serve: place 1 cup cereal in each bowl and add the milk.
makes 2 servings.
read sarah’s review here. it’s hilarious.
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