Doctor Tried A Fasting Mimicking Diet For 2 Months: Here's What Happened

Losing weight is one health trend that never seems to go out of style. People will try just about anything to drop a few pounds. Fasting, or the abstinence from eating, has been gaining a lot of attention recently as one of the best ways to lose weight, reverse disease, and even promote longevity. But there are a lot of misconceptions about fasting, which is why Doctor Joel Kahn decided to try a fasting mimicking diet for two months to clear up a few things. Here is what he learned.

What Is The Fasting Mimicking Diet?

The fasting mimicking diet, or FMD, is a collection of work conducted by Doctor Valter Longo and his team at the University of South California on longevity.