Be aware: this is only the goal of this diet, not necessarily its outcome. Results vary from person to person. Consult your doctor or dietician before starting this (or any other) diet.
The fasting mimicking diet was created by Dr. Valter Longo. The concept of this diet is that you make your body believe that you are fasting.
On the homepage you can compare this diet with other diets.
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The diet lasts 5 days in which you consume a (very) low amount of calories. On day 1 you eat around 1100 calories and on days 2-5 around 725 calories a day.
According to Longo, the fasting mimicking diet has several positive effects on your health. It is mentioned, for instance, that you slow down the process of ageing, as the body's cells are occupied with repairing instead of growing. Positive effects on blood sugar and cholesterol are also mentioned.
Note: these are claims from this diet. Please discuss this with your doctor of a dietician, before assuming these claims are true (for you).
The diet is also called the 'ProLon fasting mimicking diet', because the diet includes ProLon products: pre-packaged meals for all 5 days of the diet.
The pre-packaged products for the first day have a total of 1100 calories. For others the meals have a total of 725 calories. There is also a difference in the composition of the meals. On the first day, the calories come from 10% protein, 56% fats and 34% carbohydrates in the meal. The other days it is 9% protein, 44% fats and 47% carbohydrates.
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All ProLon products sold with the diet are vegetarian, gluten-free and lactose-free. The products include soups, bars, drinks and olives. The idea is that you don't eat anything else apart from the ProLon products. Besides this, the advice is to drink enough water alongside the products.
Consult your doctor or dietician before starting this (or any) diet, especially if you have diabetes or bowel problems.
More information of the fasting mimicking diet can be found in the book ‘The longevity diet’. There are also several other books by Dr. Valter Longo.
The fasting mimicking diet is incorporated into the longevity diet (also a diet by Dr Longo). Other diets that use (intermittent) fasting include the 5:2 fasting diet, the Dr. Ludidi method, the eight-hour diet, the Galveston diet and the TRF diet.
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As you see fit
With the professional help of a dietitian it should be easier to reach your goals. Please contact a dietician in your area or talk to a doctor before starting any diet.
Please take note that most diets do not have a scientific basis.
Consult your doctor or dietician before starting a diet, especially if you have a chronic condition like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung disease or kidney disease.
If you think you might have an eating disorder (like anorexia or bulimia), it is important to look for professional help. Contact your (house) doctor or find help elsewhere. Here you can find a list of several websites that can provide (online) help. These sites also provide information for people that know someone with an eating disorder.