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James B. Johnson, M.D. , an instructor in plastic surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, retired after more than twenty years in private practice to pursue his longtime interest in alternate-day calorie restriction. He has published numerous articles in scientific and medical journals, including Medical Hypotheses and Free Radical Biology & Medicine. His work has been featured in the popular press, including The Independent (London) and Woman's World. His website is AlternateDayDiet.com.

DONALD R. LAUB SR., M.D., is the former chief of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Diet only half the time with this simple, safe, and science-based weight-loss program.

The Alternate-Day Diet is a revolutionary eating plan based on the animal studies documenting alternateday calorie restriction, which indicate that limiting caloric intake every other day can turn on the "skinny" gene (SIRT1). Applying this same model in humans, Dr. Johnson discovered that a similar cascade of positive effects occurs —reduced inflammation, lower free-radical stress, improved insulin resistance, and better cellular energy production, among others. Most important, it also promotes fat loss by releasing fat cells from around the body's organs.

But, perhaps, the most significant benefit for those who want to lose weight is that every-other-day calorie restriction eliminates feelings of chronic deprivation—the reason that most diets fail.

Easy-to-follow and scientifically sound, the diet is already a worldwide Internet phenomenon. And this book will provide Dr. Johnson's legion of followers—plus those new to the diet— with all the guidance and recipes they will need to make the diet work best.

Why This Diet?     xi
How I Arrived at This Plan and Why I Know It Works
Calorie Restriction: What It Means and Why You Probably Won't Do It     3
The Truths About Dieting     15
The Alternate-Day Advantage     27
The Asthma Study     45
SIRT1, the "Rescue" Gene     61
The Alternate-Day Diet Program
Starting the Alternate-Day Diet     77
Nutrition: It's About Quantity and Quality     103
Step 1. The Induction Phase     131
Step 2. The Alternate-Day Diet for Life     141
Delicious Down-Day Menus and Recipes     157
Frequently Asked Questions     239
Acknowledgments     253
Sources     255
Index     263