Intermittent Fasting Recipes for Beginners

Get a jump start to intermittent fasting (IF) with this accessible, flexible, and food-focused approach featuring over 50 satisfying recipes.

Adapted from Nicole Pourier's previously published Intermittent Fasting Cookbook, this absolute beginner's guide provides everything you need to safely and deliciously implement IF for great results and long-term success.

In Intermittent Fasting Recipes for Beginners, start your IF journey with a complete physiological overview of fasting and its many benefits. Then explore the most common IF protocols, including 16:8, one meal a day, alternate day fasting, 5:2, intuitive fasting, and extended fasting. An FAQ section addresses every question you have, and tips on food journaling, meal planning, and mindfulness practices aid your success. Using the included worksheet, you can customize your plan, set your goals, and measure your starting point.

With your personalized IF plan in place, Nicole teaches you how to obtain the most nutrition in the reduced amount of time you have with colorful, natural, whole food ingredients, highlighting anti-inflammatory and appetite-suppressing choices. Over 50 delicious, superfood-based recipes transform your eating window into a soul-inspiring feast. They include:

• Dark chocolate almond power balls
• Bacon, basil, and tomato quiche-lettes
• Red lentil, vegetable, and coconut soup
• Baby spinach, blueberry, and goat cheese salad with crispy tempeh
• Barbecue chicken and charred onion personal pizzas
• Quick Korean-flavored marinated beef and kimchi kale fried rice
• Curry vegetables with dhal and crunchy almond topping

Wherever you are on your health journey, find out how easy, adaptable, and forgiving IF can be with Intermittent Fasting Recipes for Beginners.