You’ll never see cauliflower the same way again…

If you’ve read our article about smart food swaps to save calories you’ll already know at least one new way of enjoying the humble cauliflower as a filling, tasty and healthy side dish, but I’m sure at least a few of the below ideas will be new to you. By the time you finish reading, …

Fasting in Hollywood

Obviously the Fast Diet is the best out there, so it is no surprise to see major celebs keen on it too. Fasting seems to have taken Hollywood and the A-list celebrity world by storm. Find our favourite fasting celebrities below. Benedict Cumberbatch It comes as no surprise that the actor behind TV’s most compelling …

5 diets we can’t even begin to understand

We know losing weight is difficult, and that different things work for different people. However, there are some diets which really take the biscuit (not literally, of course. Biscuits wouldn’t be allowed in any of these). 1. The Tapeworm Diet If the idea of ingesting a baby tapeworm that can grow to a length of …

Fast days at… Pizza Express

Pizza Express has become a feature on every British high-street, with its consistently good pizzas and its never-ending voucher offers. Here we explore their menu, to try and find The Good, The Bad and the Ugly… The Good: Pizza Express has 4 pizzas in its ‘Leggara section’ that are all under 500 calories – the …

Fast days at… ASK

ASK has helped transport the best bits of Italy (the food!) straight to our high streets. Here we explore their menu, to try and find The Good, The Bad and the Ugly… The Good: ASK’s pasta portions can all be ordered as ½ portions with a side salad, which is a fantastic flexible option for …

Eating out on fast days

Eating out on fast days is never easy. Many standard dishes at popular restaurants are absolutely filled with calories, making fast days almost impossible to manage. That’s why we’ve put together this short guide highlighting some of the best (and worst!) choices at some of the UK’s biggest chains. Tell us what we have left …

Which fruits are best?

We all know that fruit is good for us. Governments and doctors tell us we are supposed to eat 7 portions of fruit or vegetables per day – and our ancient ancestors ate lots of fruit, which has to be a good sign But some fruits contain far more sugar than others. For example grapes have …

The only kitchen volume conversion chart you’ll ever need

I love combing the internet for the best fast day recipes. I do NOT love that US and metric volume measurements are so different.  I keep this great infographic saved to my favourites, so that when I am looking at recipes I can quickly convert American volumes into metric. I hope you find it as …

How to… make a wonderful home-made miso soup

Miso Soup is a favourite among fasters, and its no surprise why. Low in calories, yet high in nutrients, Miso Soup is a crucial part of many fast days. Best of all, Miso soup is quick and easy, and can be adapted in countless different ways, so it never gets boring. The recipe below is …

FastDay’s favourite prepared foods

We’ve found the best supermarket meals out there for fast days, so that you don’t have to. We all know that feeling. At the end of a fast day, many people aren’t exactly in the mood to cook dinner. Or, if they cook they can’t resist the temptation to have a bit extra! In those …

5 great snacks to get you through a fast day

Fast days can be hard. When I first explain my new Way of Eating (WoE) to people, they can’t understand how I can only eat 600 calories in a day. That’s probably because they don’t know about the great low-calorie snacks I’ve found that keep hunger at bay. Miso Soup – Miso soup makes a …