The Fast Diet: Revised and Updated by Dr Michael Mosley & Mimi Spencer - Paperback - 5:2 Intermittent Fasting Diet Book for Adults

Details Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781780722375 Publisher: Short Books Age Range: Adult / General Readership Overview The Fast Diet: Revised and Updated is the definitive, fully updated guide to intermittent fasting from Dr Michael Mosley and award-winning writer Mimi Spencer. Building on the original bestselling 5:2 concept, this revised paperback edition brings fresh scientific research, new recipes, and practical tools to help readers eat normally five days a week and cut calories for just two. It's a clear, honest, and genuinely usable plan for sustainable weight loss and better long-term health. About the Book When The Fast Diet was first published, it sparked a global conversation about intermittent fasting. This revised edition goes further, with Dr Michael Mosley unpacking the latest science behind the 5:2 approach, including emerging research into asthma, eczema and diabetes, alongside its established benefits for weight management and metabolic health. The premise remains simple: eat normally for five days a week, then reduce calorie intake to around 600 calories for men and 500 for women on the remaining two days. There are no forbidden foods and no complicated daily calorie counting, which is part of why so many readers find the plan easy to stick with long term. Mimi Spencer, an award-winning food and fashion journalist, translates the science into everyday, liveable advice, sharing her own experience of the diet alongside new recipes designed for both Fast Days and non-Fast Days. The book also includes a section on the psychology of habit formation, helping readers understand why the plan works and how to stay motivated once novelty wears off. Practical extras, including a Fast Day shopping list and simple calorie-counting guidance, make the diet easier to plan week to week. Whether picked up by someone new to intermittent fasting or a returning reader wanting current research, this edition offers a trustworthy, evidence-led companio