Review: The efficacy and facts about the intermittent fast diet routine
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 13, 2013
For those who have read some of Ravi Kishore's book on the sensible approach to health and nutrition then it should come as no surprise that he is on the frontlines of the new rising trend in intermittent fasting diet. As he explains in the beginning the concept is to restrict your calorie intake severely for two days out of seven and then eat normally on the other five days. He explains the physiology of fasting and how it encourages weight loss and good health in a way that the lay person can easily understand the principles involved and thus more readily embrace at least a trial run of the diet plan that is sweeping Europe.But as with all of Kishore's writings he is not content to merely instruct, he offers background of the benefits and the possible side effects of the 5:2 Fast Diet, carefully discusses the foods that are allowed on fasting days (vegetable, fruits, whole grains, nuts and seed, legumes, and of course copious amounts of water. And he also lists all the foods that are to be avoided on Fast day (sweeteners, baked goods, processed or refined foods, chips/fries, solid fats, and coffee/carbonated beverages, tea, alcohol and energy drinks.From this solid background of foods he discusses exercises that are beneficial and those that aren't on fasting days and some additional health tips to help you through the program. What follows is an extensive groups of recipes for fasting days - breakfasts, lunches, and dinners - recipes that tell you exactly what to include in these tasty dishes, how to prepare them an dhow many calories in each `meal' - each of course with 325 calories max.This is a very helpful, solid adjunct to the need for improving your health with a pattern of eating that not only diminishes calories but also aids in burning fat form where it is not wanted. Ravi Kishore is a no nonsense writer who makes you feel that he is supportive of every new step toward healthier living that he brings to our attention. Grady Harp, August 13