In a three-month study, people following a fasting-mimicking diet consumed approximately 750–1,100 calories per day for five days each month and lost weight without losing muscle mass.
Sources
- Low Calorie Diets and Longer Lives (healthline.com)
- https://www.science.org/content/article/five-day-fasting-diet-could-fight-disease-slow-aging (science.org)
- https://www.rupahealth.com/post/what-is-the-fasting-mimicking-diet (rupahealth.com)
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