WordPress WP_Query on a diet (performs only 2 queries)

page.php

<?php
// Found here: http://alexking.org/speaking/core-competency/index.php#/queries-04-wp-query-modifiers

$example = new WP_Query(array(
    'posts_per_page' => 2,
    'orderby' => 'date',
    'order' => 'DESC',
    'no_found_rows' => true,
    'update_post_term_cache' => false,
    'update_post_meta_cache' => false,
));