Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Intermittent Fasting 5Chapter 1: The Lowdown on Intermittent Fasting, Just the Basics 7Chapter 2: Assessing Your Goals 19Chapter 3: Verifying Calories As Your Last Resort 33Chapter 4: Understanding the Link Between Weight and Health 45Part 2: Grasping the Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting 57Chapter 5: Navigating the Science of Intermittent Fasting 59Chapter 6: Identifying the Health Benefits to Intermittent Fasting 69Chapter 7: Determining Whether Intermittent Fasting is Right for You 81Part 3: Evaluating the Most Popular Intermittent Fasting Plans 91Chapter 8: Knowing What to Eat During Your Fasting and Feasting Times 93Chapter 9: Trying the 16:8 Time-Restricted Intermittent Fasting Plan 105Chapter 10: Enlisting the Warrior Intermittent Fasting Plan 111Chapter 11: Attempting the Alternate Day Intermittent Fasting Plan 117Chapter 12: Applying the 5:2 Intermittent Fasting Plan 123Chapter 13: Starting the Eat-Stop-Eat Intermittent Fasting Plan 127Part 4: Customizing Your Complete Intermittent Fasting Plan 131Chapter 14: Combining Daily Exercise with Your Intermittent Fasting Plan 133Chapter 15: Paying Attention to Possible Speed Bumps When Intermittent Fasting 145Chapter 16: Changing Your Connection with Food 155Part 5: Intermittent Fasting Made Easy: Eating, Shopping, and Cooking 165Chapter 17: Adding the Mediterranean Diet to Your Intermittent Fasting Plan 167Chapter 18: Going Grocery Shopping, Healthfully 181Chapter 19: Stocking Your Fridge, Freezer, and Pantry with Nutrition 195Chapter 20: Making Cooking at Home a Delicious Habit 203Chapter 21: Starting Your Healthy Recipe Collection 213Chapter 22: Creating Your 5:2 Intermittent Fasting Recipes 253Part 6: Using Tools for Success 267Chapter 23: Tracking Your Intermittent Fasting Progress 269Chapter 24: Getting Support during Your Intermittent Fast 277Part 7: The Part of Tens 283Chapter 25: Ten Myths about Intermittent Fasting Debunked 285Chapter 26: Ten Healthiest Superfoods to Include When Intermittent Fasting 291Index 297
Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, FAND, LDN is an internationally recognized expert on fitness, nutrition, and health. She is a registered and licensed dietitian and nutritionist. She has published three books on the prevention of heart disease and numerous articles in reputable scientific journals.