Celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak has got a great new book The 5-Factor World Diet out that gives international tips on diet and weight loss. Keep in mind that this is the guy who has trained the likes of Milla Jovovich, Jennifer Hudson and has already written best sellers. Other global diet fads and books such as the Viking Diet, the Mediterranean Diet or the book, French Women Don’t Get Fat, just focus on one part of the world. Pasternak took a different approach and he’s got 120 global recipes plus tips from around the world.

For example, the Japanese never finish their plate. According to Pasternak they never leave the table with a full stomach because they walk away when they are 70% full.

Moving over to Europe, the Italians focus on the fresh ingredients and not the heavy sauces. So if you buy a good cut of salmon or tuna there’s no need to smother it in goo. Instead, appreciate it for the taste that it is. Another of his examples he takes from the Swedes. In Sweden it’s very common to eat open-faced sandwiches. You get the same taste but less calories and less carbs.

This The 5-Factor World Diet is a good little book to have as a reference and just reading it from time to time will keep these little tips at the front of our minds and will act as a reminders when sitting at the dinner table.

Trainer to celebrities like Halley Berry, Eva Mendez, Alicia Keys and Orlando Bloom, Harley Pasternak has travelled across the globe to help his A-list clients maintain their weight on the set of their movies.

In his third book, The Five Factor Diet, the Canadian-born trainer and nutritionist explains how Americans can lose weight by adopting the healthy-eating habits of the world’s 10 healthiest countries. In a recent interview with That’sFit, Pasternak shared the basic nutrition guidelines of his diet:

1.  Stick to these eating habits for at least 5 weeks. You need to allow this way of eating to become second nature so you can make the healthy-eating change a life change.
2. Avoid cravings and unhealthy binges by eating 5 small meals per day – 200 to 400 calories per meal.
3. Only use 5 or less ingredients when cooking or preparing a meal.
4. Some basic preparation of meals beforehand make them healthier. If you need to make lunch at work for instance, bring along a bag of healthy goodies you can quickly whip together.
5. You’re allowed 5 cheat foods per week – yes, you can have pizza and even ice cream!

Source