Fasting Mimicking Diet Protocol

Based on:

https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/valter-longo-2

Reviews of the book state that the Dr Valter Longo's book promotes selling the fasting protocol kit, but the protocol is briefly outlined here:

https://youtu.be/evGFWRXEzz8?t=214

General Protocol

• For serious cases (e.g. Stage 4 melanoma) 25/5 day cycling of normal/fasting diet.
• Healthy individuals may only fast 1-2x/year

Macronutrient Breakdown

• Day 1 - 1100 calories
  • 11% Protein
  • 46% Fat
  • 43% Carb
• Day 2-5 - 720 calories
  • 9% Protein
  • 44% Fat
  • 47% Carb

This works out to:

• Day 1
  • 30g Protein
  • 56g Fat
  • 118g Carb
• Day 2-5
  • 16g Protein
  • 35g Fat
  • 85g Carb

TODO:

• Come up with meal plans that follow the macronutrient breakdown.