Fasting-mimicking diet: how it benefits our heart health

A study from the University of Southern California has found that the body responds well to a fast-mimicking diet – a five-day meal programme that aims to mimic the effects of fasting while still allowing some food intake.

First author Dr Valter D Longo said: “For the rest of the month, the patients [return] to their normal diet.”

During the five-day fast, individuals are only allowed to consume low-protein, low-calorie and high-fat plant-based foods.