The ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet is a diet plan consisting of five-day, prepackaged meal kits. All meals and snacks are derived from whole-foods and are plant based. The meal kits are low in carbohydrates and protein and are high in healthy fats like olives and flax. During the five-day period, dieters must only consume what is contained within the meal kit. The content of the meals causes your body to generate energy from noncarbohydrate sources. After glycogen stores are depleted, your body generates glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates. This process is called gluconeogenesis. With a calorie consumption around half of the daily recommendation, this mimics the body’s physiological response to traditional fasting methods, such as cell regeneration, decreased inflammation, and fat loss. Everyone considering the ProLon diet should consult a medical professional before starting the five-day fast. The ProLon five-day plan is not a one-time cleanse but must be followed every one to six months to obtain optimal results. A five-day ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet kit includes: • Nut bars made from macadamia nut butter, coconut, almond meal, honey and flax. • Algal oil, which provides dieters with 200 mg of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA. • Soup blends, including minestrone, minestrone quinoa, mushroom, and tomato soup. • Herbal tea, including spearmint, hibiscus, and lemon-spearmint tea. • Dark chocolate crisp bar, made with cocoa powder, almonds, chocolate chips, and flax. • Kale crackers, made with flax seeds, nutritional yeast, kale, herbs, and pumpkin seeds. • Olives, which are included as a high-fat snack. • NR-1, which is a powdered vegetable supplement that delivers a dose of vitamins and minerals. • L-Drink, given on days two through five when your body has started gluconeogenesis.