The newest eating fad is a five-day diet that promises not only a slimmer body, but also the tantalising possibility of a longer lifespan, improved heart health and reduced inflammation. Fasting seems all the rage these days, now simulated fasting is a thing.
Dubbed the “fasting mimicking diet” because it delivers all the benefits of fasting, including blasting belly fat and cholesterol, while still allowing you to eat, the five-day diet was created by Prof Valter Longo, a biogerontologist and director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California.
What caught Stalker’s eye is that mushrooms seem to be a sure bet in this new trend.
UK-based nutritional therapist Rhian Stephenson has designed a programme based on FMD principles (plant-based, low-calorie), providing recipes you can cook yourself. Her five-day “fast” includes smoothies, quinoa salads and mushroom courgetti-pasta.
Another recipe touted for this diet was a spicy mushroom stir-fry with ginger peanut dressing. Anything that includes and increases use of the fresh mushroom produce is a winner in Stalker’s book.
