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Beth Skwarecki, a staff writer at Lifehacker, is practicing the 5:2 Diet. The premise is simple: She eats normally five days per week, and "fasts" for two days by restricting herself to 500 calories. So, for instance, on one fasting day, she ate green beans, a Clif bar, and a homemade sous vide egg bite.

The United Kingdom-based diet plan is popular because it isn't as restrictive as other diets, according to Skwarecki. For instance, the Whole30 Diet asks dieters to eliminate all grains, legumes, dairy, and foods deemed "psychologically unhealthy," like smoothies, for 30 days.

The 5:2 Diet, however, employs "intermittent fasting" with the promise of a "longer, healthier life."

"Since you are only fasting for two days of your choice each week, and eating normally on the other five days, there is always something new and tasty on the near horizon," the 5:2 Diet's website explains. "In short, its easy to comply with a regime that only asks you to restrict your calorie intake occasionally. It re-calibrates the diet equation, and stacks the odds in your favor."

No matter how mild the 5:2 Diet is purported to be, however, it is as dangerous as all fad diets.

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