Journal
Stories, science, and notes on cycle-aware fasting. New here? Start with our guide to fast with your cycle.
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The 10 Best Intermittent Fasting Books
The 10 best intermittent fasting books, reviewed and ranked, with the three best for women up top. Find the right one for your goals and experience level.
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The Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women by Megan Ramos
Megan Ramos rewrites therapeutic fasting for female hormones. Our review of The Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women, and who it suits best.
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Fast Like a Girl by Dr Mindy Pelz: Book Review
Dr Mindy Pelz's Fast Like a Girl popularised cycle-synced fasting for women. Our review of what the book gets right, where the evidence thins out, and who it's for.
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Intermittent Fasting Basics for Women by Lindsay Boyers: Review
A gentle, beginner-friendly fasting primer for women built around crescendo fasting. Our review of Lindsay Boyers' Intermittent Fasting Basics for Women.
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Intermittent Fasting Made Easy by Thomas DeLauer: Review
A tactical, fitness-focused fasting book from Thomas DeLauer. Our review of Intermittent Fasting Made Easy, its three-stage system, and who gets the most from it.
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Building the guard rails
How we keep fasting safe by design, with limits the app holds for you and warnings before you go past them.
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The Fasting Fix by Dr Andreas Michalsen: Book Review
A physician-scientist's evidence-based case for fasting as medicine. Our review of The Fasting Fix by Dr Andreas Michalsen and what it offers women.
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Life in the Fasting Lane by Jason Fung, Eve Mayer & Megan Ramos: Review
The warm, real-world fasting companion from Dr Jason Fung, Eve Mayer, and Megan Ramos. Our review of Life in the Fasting Lane and who it helps most.
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Why Fast? by Christine Baumgarthuber: Book Review
A cultural history of fasting rather than a diet plan. Our review of Why Fast? by Christine Baumgarthuber, and who should read it.
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Intermittent Fasting For Dummies by Janet Bond Brill: Review
A neutral, dietitian-written overview of every major fasting method. Our review of Intermittent Fasting For Dummies by Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN.
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The Fast Diet by Dr Michael Mosley: Book Review
The book that made the 5:2 diet famous. Our review of The Fast Diet by Dr Michael Mosley and Mimi Spencer, how 5:2 works, and what it misses for women.
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The Complete Guide to Fasting by Dr Jason Fung: Review
The definitive how-to on therapeutic fasting from Dr Jason Fung and Jimmy Moore. Our review of The Complete Guide to Fasting and its limits for women.
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Building with promises
Why we write down the commitments we're making - before a single line of code is written.
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Welcome to the FastingBestie Journal
The FastingBestie Journal: stories, science, and notes on cycle-aware fasting for women.