The chapter discusses the fasting-mimicking diet, its composition, and its aim to make long-term adherence easy. They also debunk the notions of 'everything in moderation' and eating five to six small meals a day for health and fitness. They emphasize the benefits of a time-restricted feeding window and provide takeaway advice for intermittent fasting practitioners.
Valter Longo is a professor of gerontology and biological science at USC and Director of the USC Longevity Institute. He is one of the foremost researchers studying fasting—developing what he calls the Fasting Mimicking Diet—and is the author of The Longevity Diet: Discover the New Science Behind Stem Cell Activation and Regeneration to Slow Aging, Fight Disease, and Optimize Weight. For full show notes, head to: https://www.maxlugavere.com/podcast/8-how-fasting-can-rebuild-your-immune-system-valter-longo-phdmp3