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 Ludidi method is all about fasting. The model Ludidi has devised focuses on finding a way of fasting that suits you. On the basis of a questionnaire it is determined which fasting protocol and which variant of the protocol suits your lifestyle.
On the homepage you can compare this diet with other diets.
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The model uses two methods of fasting that have been known for some time: the 5:2 method and the 16:8 method. These two methods are called ‘protocols’ in the Ludidi fasting method.
When you follow this fasting protocol you eat ‘normal’ for 5 days a week. The two remaining days you fast.
In the Dr. Ludidi fasting method there are 3 versions of the 5:2 protocol that vary in how much you eat during the 2 fasting days.
Other than the 5:2 protocol, which is based on days of the week, the 16:8 protocol is based on hours of the day. Here, you eat for 8 hours per day. The other 16 hours you fast.
This is because you only eat during an 8 hour window every day. The rest of the day, 16 consecutive hours, you eat nothing.
As with the 5:2 protocol, the Dr. Ludidi method offers three variants of the 16:8 protocol. These differ in what period of the day you eat.
The 5:2 protocol has a variant in which you eat nothing at all for two days a week, and two variants in which small meals are allowed early or late in the day on fasting days
The 16:8 protocol variants differ in which 8 hours of the day you eat. For example, whether you start eating at 09:00 and stop at 17:00, or whether you start at 12:00 and stop at 20:00.
In order to determine which protocol is right for you, Dr. Ludidi has prepared a questionnaire with 50 questions. This is used to determine whether the 5:2 protocol or the 16:8 protocol and which variant best suits you.
When you start the Ludidi fasting method, you first go through a pre-phase of one week. In this week you go through 5 steps to prepare yourself for fasting and to develop a healthy eating pattern. Here, you are advised to use unprocessed products, plant-based products and to consume less bread.
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Dr Ludidi's book, The Dr Ludidi Fasting Method, contains a great deal of information on fasting, nutrition and the health aspects of fasting. Ludidi states that fasting can lead to more efficient metabolism and better blood sugar regulation.
In addition, the book explains the fasting method and the different variants of the protocols. The book also contains 13 recipes that were prepared together with chef Frank van Thiel.
Consult your doctor or dietician before starting this (or any) diet.
The Ludidi fasting method uses methods similar to the 5:2 diet and the eight-hour diet. Other diets that use fasting include the longevity diet, the Galveston diet and the TRF diet.
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As you see fit
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