Reviewed by Rama Gaind.
By Dr. Michael Mosley, Hachette Australia, $29.99.
In 2012, Dr Michael Mosley’s world was turned upside down when he was told he had Type 2 diabetes. That’s when he decided to re-examine his beliefs and prejudices and find out if there was something he could do to cure himself of what promised to be a “nasty, progressive disease.”
The ground-breaking The Fast 800 Keto is a dynamic new weight-loss program that combines a keto diet with low-calorie intermittent fasting. A keto diet – where you flip your metabolic switch, going from burning sugar to burning fat for fuel – leads to significant weight loss and other potential health benefits.
Dr Mosley is renowned for bringing together the latest scientific research to create easy-to-follow, sustainable weight loss programs.
“I had an incurable disease which I knew would double my risk of heart disease and dementia, take up to 10 years off my life expectancy, probably make me impotent and increase my risk of having a finger or toe amputated 17-fold.”
“So, rather than follow my own doctor’s advice, which was to start on medication, I began to look around for alternatives which was when I discovered something called ‘intermittent fasting’.”
Dr Mosley sought expert advice and put himself on a 5:2 intermittent fasting diet, lost nine kilograms and returned his blood sugars to normal.
“I’ve adapted and improved my extremely popular Fast 800 plan to accommodate new findings which highlight the importance of protein in the diet and the many health benefits of combining intermittent fasting with ‘going keto’.”
Carefully researched and based on the latest dietary science, this book presents a simple, practical, flexible three-step program to ensure you lose weight rapidly and safely, while preserving your metabolic rate. It includes protein-rich, low-carb recipes and simple menu plans from best-selling author and GP Dr Clare Bailey (who is Dr Mosley’s wife), and all the other life-changing tools you need to shift stubborn fat and transform your health for good.
