Essential Books & Podcasts You Need!
During our journey of discovering the wonders of Intermittent fasting, along with all the other wonders that come with it, we have digested so many amazing podcasts, books and apps that have sparked and inspired our journey. There are so many to mention, that we will get to in due time. For now, these are the list of essentials you’ll need to get your journey going.
Books
Fast Like a Girl - Dr Mindy Pelz
A go-to fasting manual created specifically to address women's needs based on their hormones and menstrual cycle by Dr. Mindy Pelz, a well-known expert on women and fasting, whose fast-growing YouTube channel has become the destination for women who want to learn about fasting.
The Obesity Code - Dr Jason Fung
We are in the midst of an obesity epidemic, but despite being inundated with diet advice we are only getting fatter. We count calories and exercise regularly, yet still the pounds won’t budge. Why? In this highly readable and provocative book, Dr Jason Fung sets out a groundbreaking new theory: that obesity is caused by our hormones, rather than a lack of self-control.
Life in the Fasting Lane - Dr Jason Fung and guests
With chapters that address everything from meal planning to mental strategies; exercise to socialising, Life in the Fasting Lane is a unique and accessible guide to developing a sustainable and beneficial fasting routine that offers dramatic, lifelong results.
Intermittent Fasting Transformation - Cynthia Thurlow
Designed specifically for women, this individualized six-week intermittent fasting program is the sustainable solution to help you feel and look your absolute best. Based on the scientifically proven 16:8 fasting model, what makes this program unique is that it is geared toward your hormonal needs at every stage in life–whether you are cycling or in perimenopause, menopause, or beyond.
Ultra Processed People - Chris van Tulleken
For too long we've been told we just need to make different choices, when really we're living in a food environment that makes it nigh-on impossible. So this is a book about our rights. The right to know what we eat and what it does to our bodies and the right to good, affordable food.
Fast. Feast. Repeat. - Gin Stephens
Diets don't work. You know you know that, and yet you continue to try them, because what else can you do? You can Fast. Feast. Repeat. After losing over eighty pounds and keeping every one of them off, Gin Stephens started a vibrant, successful online community with hundreds of thousands of members from around the world who have learned the magic of a Delay, Don't Deny(R) intermittent fasting lifestyle.
Podcasts
Feel Better, Live More – Dr Rangan Chatterjee
In this podcast, hosted by one of the most influential GP’s in the country,, we hear stories from leading health experts and exciting personalities who offer easy health life-hacks, expert advice and debunk common health myths giving you the tools to revolutionise how you eat, move and relax.
Zoe Science & Nutrition – Tim Spector, Jonathan Wolf
The world’s top scientists explain the latest health, nutrition and gut health research and translate it into practical advice to improve your health and weight.
The Resetter Podcast – Dr Mindy Pelz
Dr. Mindy is a women's hormones and fasting expert, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and a mission-fueled woman here to teach you just how powerful your body was made to be. The Resetter Podcast explores to empower you with knowledge, tools, and science on all aspects of health and wellness through meaningful conversations with some of the most brilliant minds that walk this earth.
High Performance Health – Keto Flex: How to do Keto the right way with Ben Azadi
The High-Performance Health Podcast is all about optimising your body, mind and lifestyle for high performance. Reducing inflammation, burning fat and rebooting your metabolism are things everyone wants to do and in this episode, Ben Azadi world-renowned keto educator, Keto Kamp founder and best-selling author talks to Angela about how to do keto in the right way.
The Mel Robbins Podcast – Mel Robbins
You can change your life and Mel Robbins will show you how. Mel Robbins is one of the world’s most widely booked and followed podcast hosts and authors. She’s trusted by the world’s leading brands and medical professionals who use her research-backed tools and strategies in clinical and corporate settings.
Apps
ZERO – free app for fasting
Stop counting calories and start intermittent fasting with Zero, the world’s most popular fasting tracker and metabolic health app. Zero maximizes your body’s natural fat-burning ability between your last meal today and your first meal tomorrow. Based on the science of intermittent fasting, we help you extend your natural overnight fast to increase fat burning and accelerate weight loss. By building simple, science-backed habits, you’ll lose weight, preserve muscle, and live better, longer. Best of all, you’ll do this without counting calories, tracking macros, or restricting foods.
Carb Manager – great to use to keep on track with your macros in the dishes you eat.
Personalise your low-carb journey and meet all your important health goals. More than just a Keto calorie counter, Carb Manager integrates seamlessly with FitBit, Garmin, and hundreds of other apps and devices via Apple Health and Google Fit, helping you to lose weight quickly, reduce inflammation, optimise energy, manage cravings, gain mental clarity and more.