5 Factor World Diet

By Jim F. on Nov 19, 2009

Looking for a new diet? Diet season is almost upon us, and as silly as it seems, January is the month where people go and buy diet books. Publishers know this and hold back releases until January.

The 5 Factor World Diet is on its way. It follows on from 5 Factor Fitness and the 5 Factor Diet (I guess it follows that you keep writing sequels every few years to hit all the repeat dieters).

The 5 Factor series is about breaking things into fives (5 meals a day, 5 minute routines, 5 ingredient meals -- you get the picture). Author and trainer Harvey Pasternak appears to be a Hollywood insider and has no shortage of celebrity endorsements (Hilary Duff, Jeff Goldblum, Jessica Simpson, et al).

It's worth noting that these endorsements are generally for Harvey as a personal trainer and advisor - a far cry from reading a book and trying to do-it-yourself.

5 Factor World Diet takes the same principles but with a global spin. Why do the Japanese Okinawans live so long? Why does Singapore have such a low obesity rate? Great questions but it's naive to think we can break the answers down into 3-point formulas and then apply to our fast-food sedentary consumer cultures.

Look for the diet to be one of January's big sellers.

4 Comments

Spectra on 19 Nov 2009

I'm not so sure being Jessica Simpson's personal trainer is something to be exactly proud about. She's kind of the prime example of a yo-yo dieter.

Jody - Fit at 52 on 19 Nov 2009

I'll take the 5 ingredient meals! I am a terrible cook! :-)

Lena on 24 Nov 2009

Hi there...first of all it's Harley not Harvey...and second of all the man is brilliant and offers great advice... I'll be getting this book for the recipes alone. Who doesn't love quick and good for you.

jaded on 20 Mar 2010

I think this diet works well when people follow it. I think Jessica leaves the plan and goes off on her own. Just like all of us. Many times we know what to do, we just need to get to doing it. This sounds a lot easier than other plans. This book sounds like it has great healthy recipes, and that's a win for everyone.