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The Groundbreaking Science of Water Fasting w/ Valter Longo | EP #78

Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

NOTE

Fasting Mimicking Diet vs Water Diet

The fasting mimicking diet (FMD) provides a specific amount of calories, fats, and proteins mimicking dieting, making it safer and more feasible than a water-only diet. The FMD was developed as an alternative to water-only fasting, which was found to be unappealing to the majority of people, including those undergoing chemotherapy. The FMD was designed with a composition of 1100 calories on the first day and 800 calories on days 2 to 5, along with specific types of proteins that mimic the effects of fasting with minimal interference.

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