'The proposed health effects of the 5:2 diet include weight loss, improvement in life expectancy, protection against certain cancers and protection against dementia. However, the evidence supporting the 5:2 diet is currently limited. More research is needed to look at the long-term risks and benefits.' (Wright, 2014)
According to NHS Choices (2013), some disadvantages to such a radical diet is difficulty sleeping, bad breath (a known problem with low carbohydrate diets), irritability, anxiety, dehydration, daytime sleepiness. This can effect daily activity such as working (especially if a labor worker or active worker) and can also reduce daily extra activity that goes in partner with a balanced diet, as well as effecting social interactions and encounters by effecting personality traits and mood. Also by having poor breath, it can allow assumptions of poor hygiene and decline ongoing social interactions.
But, even though the long term risks have not yet been confirmed, the benefits of this diet is impressive. We are an aging population so improvement in life expectancy can be beneficial to the aging population as well as the protection against dementia. Because there are so many elderly people, a protection of dementia can be an amazing new technique as this will prevent many lost memories of history, religion and the wise words from people whom have been through what some may be going through and offer life lessons that can then improve the life of another.
Cancer is another form of disease that we as a country and world population are trying to decrease. If this diet can improve morbidity and mortality against these diseases it may be able to grow into a world wide culture and habit. But still, long term risks need to be discovered and tested.
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