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The Fast Diet

Revised and Updated: Lose weight, stay healthy, live longer
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In The Fast Diet, Mimi Spencer and Dr Michael Mosley introduce an intermittent fasting approach, promoting health and weight loss. The method involves eating normally for five days and significantly reducing calorie intake for two non-consecutive days each week. The book provides insights into the science behind fasting, along with practical tips, recipes, and meal plans to help you incorporate this regimen into your lifestyle.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring innovative ways to integrate intermittent fasting into your lifestyle. It combines scientific insights and practical advice, offering a flexible dieting approach that can potentially benefit your health and weight management.

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Eat normally 5 days a week and reduce your calorie intake for just 2 for weight loss and wider health benefits, using The Fast Diet by bestselling author Dr Michael Mosley.

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Is it possible to eat well, most of the time, and get slimmer and healthier as you do it? With The Fast Diet it is.

Dr Mosley's Fast Diet has become the health phenomenon of our times. And for good reason. This radical approach to weight loss really is as simple as it sounds. You eat normally for five days a week, then for just two days you cut your calorie intake (600 for men, 500 for women).

In this fully revised edition, Michael Mosley introduces the science behind the diet, with exciting new research into the wider health benefits of intermittent fasting including studies on asthma, eczema and diabetes.

Mimi Spencer, award-winning food and fashion writer, then explains how to incorporate fasting into your daily life, with a wealth of new detail on the psychology of successful dieting. She presents a range of enticing new recipes, along with an easy Fast Diet shopping list and a user-friendly calorie counter to help you sail through your Fast Days.

Whether you're a committed faster or a new recruit to The Fast Diet, this revised edition is a must.

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The Fast Diet by Mimi Spencer and Dr Michael Mosley has been described as a revolutionary diet, garnering acclaim for its effectiveness and widespread popularity. It has been praised for convincing even sceptics and is considered a significant advancement in diet trends, comparable to the impact of the Atkins diet. The approach of intermittent fasting is highlighted as manageable and backed by strong scientific evidence for health benefits, positioning it as a modern weight-loss trend that's widely followed.

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ISBN: 9781780722375

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 December 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Short Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 194g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Dr Michael Mosley (Author)

Dr Michael Mosley trained as a doctor before becoming a journalist, podcast host and television presenter. His bestselling books include The Fast Diet, The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet, The Clever Guts Diet, The Fast 800, The Fast 800 Keto, Just One Thing and 4 Weeks to Better Sleep. He was married to the author Dr Clare Bailey and they have four children.

Mimi Spencer (Author)

Mimi Spencer is a journalist and author. A feature-writer and columnist for titles including the Mail, the Evening Standard, the Guardian, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Observer Food Monthly and Waitrose Food Illustrated. She is the author of 101 Things To Do Before You Diet (Transworld 2010).

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