The Ultimate Guide to Intermittent Fasting: Burn Fat Quickly with the Mini-Fast Diet

by Julian Whitaker M.D., Peggy Dace

Overview

With 50 recipes, here is breakthrough plan by a renowned wellness doctor. One simple lifestyle change can help reverse metabolic syndrome, drop pounds, and lower insulin levels and blood pressure.

The magic secret? A clinically proven, research-backed mini-fast that drives the body into an extreme fat-burning state called ketosis. Just skip breakfast, then add a simple exercise program to burn even more fat. After the mini-fast, eat normally for the rest of the day, focusing on proper portions of lean protein, vegetables, and low-fat, low-glycemic carbs. No counting calories—and no hunger.

Readers will learn everything they need to follow this expertly designed program, plus:

• How to kickstart and stay in ketosis
• A 2-week sample meal plan with more than 50 easy, delicious recipes
• Advice on safe, effective exercise habits, plus an illustrated guide to the fitness plan
• Success stories from people who have changed their lives with the diet
• Science on how the program helps fight or prevent diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, and more

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510744981
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	07/02/2019
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	538,181
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Julian Whitaker, MD, is director of the Whitaker Wellness Institute in Newport Beach, California, and the editor of Health and Healing, one of the largest health-related newsletters in the world. He is the author of several bestselling books, including Reverse Heart Disease Now. An outspoken proponent of alternative therapies and medical freedom, Dr. Whitaker is also founder of the nonprofit Freedom of Health Foundation. He lives in Newport Beach, California.

Peggy Dace is a Research Director at Whitaker Wellness Institute and has authored or co-authored numerous health books. She resides in Orange County, California.

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Look and Feel Your Best Ever with One Simple Trick!

In this breakthrough plan by a renowned wellness doctor, one simple lifestyle change can help reverse metabolic syndrome, drop pounds, and lower insulin levels and blood pressure. The magic secret? A clinically proven, research-backed mini-fast that drives the body into an extreme fat-burning state called ketosis. Just skip breakfast, then add a simple exercise program to burn even more fat. After the mini-fast, eat normally for the rest of the day, focusing on proper portions of lean protein, vegetables, and low-fat, low-glycemic carbs. No counting calories—and no hunger.

Readers will learn everything they need to follow this expertly designed program, plus:

How to kickstart and stay in ketosis

A 2-week sample meal plan with more than 50 easy, delicious recipes

Advice on safe, effective exercise habits, plus an illustrated guide to the fitness plan

Success stories from people who have changed their lives with the diet

Science on how the program helps fight or prevent diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, and more

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Introduction vii

Part 1 The Problem-And the Solution

Chapter 1 Why Most Diets Fail 2

Chapter 2 Why Weight Loss Matters 20

Chapter 3 Why the Mini-Fast with Exercise Works 46

Chapter 4 Why Breakfast Isn't the Most Important Meal of the Day 70

Part II The Mini-Fast with Exercise Program

Chapter 5 Getting Started 88

Chapter 6 Staying on Track 114

Chapter 7 Monitoring Your Progress 136

Chapter 8 Removing Your Roadblocks 156

Chapter 9 You've Lost Weight. Now What? 182

Part III Exercise and Diet Strategies

Chapter 10 Exercise for Maximum Fat Burning 192

Chapter 11 Not a Diet, Just Sensible Eating 226

Chapter 12 Recipes 258

The Mini-Fast Diet 2-Week Meal Plan 342

Endnotes 350

Index 358

About the Author 373

About the Whitaker Wellness Institute 374