Fasting is fairly mainstream at this point, but somehow folks always believe it is difficult, confusing, and junk science. Nope, not at all, and this book will go a long way towards explaining why.

Fasting has become so mainstream and this outlines the many benefits. I have been intermittent fasting for a while now and will be glad to purchase this for the library to hand out when patrons come in and ask me for more information!

Fasting is quickly becoming a popular approach to weight loss. Dr. Andreas Michalsen, professor of clinical complementary medicine at a medical center in Berlin reminds the reader that fasting is not a diet but rather a lifestyle. It is practiced in Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist communities. The author examines the diets of the healthiest places on earth, the Blue Zones, where a majority of centenarians live long lives. He details the healing effect of therapeutic fasting and intermittent fasting and provides a roadmap for how to start on such a program. Having read several books on intermittent fasting approaches including Dr. Vrady' s Alternate-Day Fasting (ADF) of ESE (up-day, down-day) or the F:2 Fast Diet and the Time-Restricted-Eating (TRE) it is useful to have an overview of each approach in one place. Finally this book makes a very solid case why there are real health-promoting effects that can take place through exploring a fasting regime for a specific number of hours per day or even a number of days. Following his guidelines for doing this safely makes this title a valuable addition to any collection.