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The Fast Diet: The Secret of Intermittent Fasting - Lose Weight, Stay Healthy, Live Longer [Paperback]

Michael Mosley , Mimi Spencer
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10 Jan 2013
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.

This radical new approach to weight loss is the diet that everyone is talking about. It really is as simple as it sounds: you eat normally five days a week, then for just two days you cut your calories (500 for women, 600 for men).
Scientific trials of Intermittent Fasting have shown that it will not only help the pounds fly off but also lower your risk of a range of diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
Dr Michael Mosley, the medical journalist whose BBC Horizon programme alerted the world to the Intermittent Fasting phenomenon, presents the fascinating science behind the 5:2 diet. Mimi Spencer, award-winning food and fashion writer, explains the practicalities of how to go about it.
The Fast Diet also includes a calorie counter, full colour section, and a whole section of Fast 500 and Fast 600 menu plans which will enable you to incorporate this groundbreaking weight-loss system into your daily life.

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Short Books Ltd (10 Jan 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1780721676
  • ISBN-13: 978-1780721675
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The scientific evidence that Intermittent Fasting can have numerous health benefits is strong --Professor Mark Mattson, National Institute on Aging

About the Author

Dr Michael Mosley is a British journalist, producer and TV presenter. His Horizon Programme, Eat, Fast, Live Longer, had a phenomenal global response when it was broadcast on BBC Two in August. Mimi Spencer is a journalist and author. A feature-writer and columnist for titles including the Mail, the Evening Standard, the Guardian, the Spectator, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, and Observer Food Monthly. She is the author of 101 Things To Do Before You Diet (Transworld 2010).

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85 of 86 people found the following review helpful
By Mike C
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I have enjoyed tv docs by Michael Mosley. I saw the BBC Horizon prog "Eat, Fast, Live Longer" on current theories of the benefits of intermittent fasting which was really interesting. It was also inspiring to see Michael M try and then describe his experiences of different fasting approaches, maybe this contributed to the popularity of the doc -along with its title.
This book comprises:
P009-020-introduction
P021-070-by Michael M, it follows the Horizon prog material
P073-132-by Mimi S on putting Intermittent Fasting into practice - to me this is generic dieting advice
P135-160- example 500-600 calorie plans -padding
P163-183-testimonials - these are encouraging to read
P185-203-calorie counter table of generic foods from a website -padding, a waste of paper.
P205-213-refs to research papers - maybe useful for more specific detail
If you are interested in this book, I recommend you watch the original doc.
If this book was an expensive hardback it would be just a "cash-in" for the resolutions made on New Years day, but at £5.99 (from Amazon) it is worth the price for some of the sections -ultimately, if it helps moving towards a healthier life, it will have been a bargain.
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69 of 70 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Not a diet but a way of life 31 Dec 2012
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Book arrived this morning and I spent the next few hours reading it cover to cover. I've been following this way of eating since August and lost 20 lb so far and 6 inches off my waist. It has left me feeling both physically and and mentally healthier and so far, fingers crossed, my annual winter SAD has not materialised. There's so much information on the internet about this and similar diets (I know, I've looked!) so it's great to have it all distilled in one book and I look forward to Dr Mosley's soon-to-be-launched website dedicated to 5:2. If I had the money I would buy several copies and distribute them amongst my sceptical friends. The first half deals with the science behind fasting, the second the practicalities. There is also a chapter dedicated to the findings of people like me who have been following this 'diet' since the Horizon programme. All in all a very satisfying book. I highly recommend it, especially if, like me, you've tried diet after diet and very quickly slipped back into bad habits because you've found them unsustainable. 5 days of ordinary eating, 2 days of restricted calories. It's as simple as that.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good 1 Jan 2013
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Quite easy to read and conveys the essentials, especially if you haven't seen the TV program or are new to the concept.

Like all diet books the essential message is short and padding with recipes and data tables is inevitable, there are probably some who appreciate these.

There was rather too much on Glycemic Index & Load for my liking, I don't believe the evidence exists to support this and some of the data looked wrong to me (brown vs white rice for example - same GI, 1/3 less GL).

Dr Michele Harvie has done work on Intermittent Carbohydrate Reduction in a similar way to Intermittent Calorie Reduction (which is what the 5:2 really is) so I though there was rather too much porridge and fruit throughout the text which again wasn't part of Michael's research or any linked peer reviewed science.

Pretty good overall, but remember the primary motivation for intermittent fasting is improved health not just weight reduction.
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