Eva Mendes has something many Latinas can relate to and that is effortless beauty, or at least it seems like it’s effortless. The gorgeous Cuban doesn’t seem to age and maybe it’s because she’s always taken care of her body. What does it take to look this good? She follows the Five-Factor Diet, which consists of eating 5 meals a day and working out 5 days a week.
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What is the 5-Factor Diet?
Celebrity fitness trainer Harley Pasternak created the 5-Factor Diet whose goal was not to create a diet, but a lifestyle plan. As you can imagine, each part of the plan revolves around the number 5, which makes it pretty easy to remember.
- Eat 5 meals a day
- Each meal must come from 5 food groups
- Each meal takes 5 minutes to prepare
- Do 25 minute workouts in 5 minute segments, 5 times a week
- Sugar-free drinks
With the 5-factor diet, you have to make sure you have healthy proteins, such as egg whites, fish, lean meats, such as chicken and fat-free dairy and complex carbs, which include veggies, wild rice, beans, lentils, oatmeal and quinoa. You also need fiber to stay full, and need foods such as whole-grain cereal, flourless wheat bread, fruits and vegetables and seeds. Healthy fats can come from salmon, tuna, sardines, peanut oil, olive oil or flaxseed. In addition you can drink as much water as you want, including sugar-free drinks.
The fact that you are eating healthier, packing on the fiber and skipping the sugary drinks can really make a difference on the scale. Some people have seen their blood sugar decrease, feel more energized and have seen the pounds come off.
I think eating anything you want as long as it’s in moderation is good,” says Mendes to Lucky Magazine. As part of her workout routine, she does running, sprinting, lifts weights, does yoga, goes on hike and even takes her daughter, Esmeralda on walks. “I don’t love it, but I’ve made peace with that,” she told Women’s Health. We’re glad she’s just like the rest of us when it comes to working out. We might not love it, but we know it’s necessary to keep our bodies strong and healthy.
It’s really a simple diet to follow, plus you don’t have to worry about counting calories because most of the foods in this diet are low-calorie.