The DODO Diet: Rapid Results, Permanent Fat Loss and Indulgent Days Off

Price, a London nutritionist whose clients include professional athletes and Olympic medalists, presents a program of intermittent fasting—or “IF”—as a panacea for a range of health- and excess weight-related woes. The secret to such mindful fasting, he says, consists of the physiological responses it triggers, which lead to fat loss; decreased instances of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease; and a slowing-down of the ageing process. The plan offers three different approaches, depending upon your primary goal: losing weight, increasing athletic performance, or improving overall health. General tips on navigating the day on, day off (DODO) nature of the diet in the short- and long-term, 70 pages of recipes, and a section on exercise, sleep, and stress cement the book’s comprehensive tone. The minutiae of the biochemistry behind the program’s success sometimes bogs it down (Price himself acknowledges this and tells readers how to leapfrog over it), but the information is sound and intriguing. Those looking for a genuinely workable way to improve their health will not be disappointed. (Nov.)