Accordingly, the revolutionary "5:2 diet" of the late British doctor Michael Mosley may be a very good way for people with type 2 diabetes, as it has been shown to be more effective than medication in controlling the disease, according to the Daily Mail.
The 5:2 diet is a weight-loss diet that involves eating very little for two days a week and eating a balanced diet for the remaining five days.
The 5:2 diet is quite simple and easy to follow: Choose two non-consecutive days of the week to reduce your calorie intake to around 500-600 calories, and eat normally on the remaining five days.
The research team, led by scientists at Beijing Hospital in China, recruited more than 400 diabetic patients, divided into three groups.
The first group received the diabetes medication Metformin, the second group received the diabetes medication Empagliflozin, and the third group received no medication and only followed the 5:2 diet.
Group 3 will consume low-calorie meals two days a week, approximately 500 calories for women and 600 calories for men. On the remaining five days, they will choose their own breakfast and lunch but eat a low-calorie dinner. They will also be asked to track their calorie intake.
Surprisingly, after 16 weeks of testing, results showed that those in the 5:2 diet group had better blood sugar levels than those taking one of the two medications, according to the Daily Mail.
This group also lost the most weight – 9.7 kg compared to 5.5 kg in the Metformin group and 5.8 kg in the Empagliflozin group.
Researchers say the 5:2 diet may be an effective alternative to medication for patients with type 2 diabetes.
What is the 5:2 diet?
People following the 5:2 diet have better blood sugar levels compared to those taking medication.
This is a weight-loss diet invented by Dr. Mosley in 2011. He claims that those following this diet can lose about 0.5 kg per week and improve blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and insulin sensitivity.
This same doctor also adopted this diet and successfully managed to reverse his type 2 diabetes.
The 5:2 diet is quite simple and easy to follow: Choose two non-consecutive days of the week to reduce your calorie intake to around 500-600 calories, and eat normally on the remaining five days.
The theory is that after a day of restricting calorie intake, the body will switch from using energy from food to burning stored fat.
Notably, this method doesn't have strict requirements regarding which foods to avoid or which are allowed. Therefore, it quickly attracted millions of people worldwide and offers numerous health benefits, according to the Daily Mail.
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