Handy hints and tips for new fasters
These days most pre-packaged foods come with nutritional information printed on the packaging for your convenience – even if sometimes it can be a bit difficult to understand and lead to fasters making the mistake of miscounting their calories! But what can you do if you’re using fresh ingredients to cook from scratch? How can …
Worried about how you’ll cope with your first fast? Check out these three simple steps you can take to prepare your body.
This video was shared with me and I thought it was so good I just had to pass it on to my fellow fasters.
You jumped on the scales and didn’t like what you saw? Don’t worry, we have some ideas.
Insomnia? Feeling cold? Digestive discomfort after breaking your fast? These side-effects of fasting can be avoided.
Headaches are common side effect of intermittent fasting. Our tips will help you prevent headaches and light-headedness on your fasting days.
Of course you would expect to feel hungry while fasting! But there are several tricks that can minimize your discomfort.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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