Dieting to prevent disease rather than weightloss?
Posted: 30 Jan 2013, 10:45
Hi, I have persuaded my husband to try 5;2 with me even though he is not overweight! This may sound daft but though he's a slim and fit 58 yr old, who weighs less than i do, he is very high risk for cancers and heart disease and i hope doing 5:2 will help prevent these. My question is, should he fast twice or perhaps only once a week to trigger the self-repair mode and help decrease his chances of disease? He eats more than anyone i know but still stays slim (yes I hate him too...) But would he need to up his calories on feed days to stop him wasting away?