Developed by USC Leonard Davis School Professor Valter Longo, a longevity researcher, fake fasting is designed to support cellular repair and regeneration, reduce inflammation, and lower insulin. It also triggers autophagy (a cell-cleansing mode), promoting fat loss while preserving lean muscle, say reports.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Longo, in a statement, asserted, \u201cThis is the first study to show that a food-based intervention that does not require chronic dietary or other lifestyle changes can make people biologically younger, based on both changes in risk factors for ageing and disease and on a validated method developed by the Levine group to assess biological age.\u201d<\/p>\n
What the study reveals\u00a0<\/p>\n
During the research process, participants in the USC study underwent three to four monthly cycles of the fasting mimicking diet, followed by a five-day return to a normal cycle.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Participants filled their plates with plant-based soups, energy bars, chips, and tea. While restricted to the fasting mimicking diet, they were also provided a supplement with high levels of minerals, vitamins, and fatty acids.<\/p>\n
The study found that a fasting-mimicking diet reduced diabetes risk factors, liver fat, and decreased the risk of age-related illnesses.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis study shows for the first time evidence for biological age reduction from two different clinical trials, accompanied by evidence of rejuvenation of metabolic and immune function,\u201d added senior study author Professor Valter Longo.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADWhat do you eat on a \u2018fake fasting diet\u2019?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The diet is low in carbs and protein, but high in healthy fats. A typical day might include eating nut bars, broth-based soups, olives or kale chips, herbal teas, and a small portion of vegetables or low-glycemic fruits like cherries, pears, apples, and strawberries, among others.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s done using a packaged meal kit, such as ProLon, which includes pre-portioned foods created by Longo.\u00a0 The plan consists of gluten-free and plant-based food.<\/p>\n
Who can benefit from this diet?<\/p>\n
It is beneficial for individuals seeking to lose weight, reduce belly fat, improve metabolic health, support healthy ageing, reduce inflammation, and reset unhealthy eating habits.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some early studies even suggest that it may help lower blood pressure, cholesterol and markers for type 2 diabetes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also easier than full fasting, as you still get to eat. Backed by research, it supports longevity and cellular health.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The fake fasting diet can be repeated monthly for long-term benefits. Without any extensive lifestyle changes, it can reduce disease risk and improve overall health.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Experts pointed out that while the fasting mimicking diet<\/a> (FMD) may be beneficial for some, it is not suitable for everyone.<\/p>\n What is the downside?<\/p>\n One might feel low energy during the five days. It is not recommended for pregnant, breastfeeding or underweight individuals.<\/p>\n In cases of a chronic health condition, it is advisable to seek medical guidance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n With inputs from agencies<\/p>\n Home<\/a>Health<\/a>What\u2019s the fake-fasting diet? And can it help you \u2018age backwards\u2019?End of Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is that time of the year when you are looking to shed some kilos before the partying…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":155260,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[87570,87568,87569,103,61,60,87571],"class_list":{"0":"post-155259","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"tag-fake-fasting","9":"tag-fake-fasting-diet","10":"tag-fasting-mimicking-diet","11":"tag-health","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-weight-loss-diet"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155259"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155259\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}