The Fast 800 Recipe Book by Dr Clare BaileyDefault Title (2024)

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Does the Fast 800 book contain recipes? ›

It's a great tool to assist you with your weight loss journey as the more support and planning you can undertake, the more likely you are to reach your goals. The Fast 800 Health Journal also contains a range of delicious recipes like this Curry Paste Dahl!

The Fast 800 Series 4 Books Collection Set by Michael Mosley, Dr Clare Bailey, Justine Pattison & Iota (The Fast 800, The Fast 800 Recipe, The Fast 800 Health Journal &Nom Nom Fast 800 Cookbook)

The first recorded cookbook that is still in print today is Of Culinary Matters (originally, De Re Coquinaria), written by Apicius, in fourth century AD Rome. It contains more than 500 recipes, including many with Indian spices.

The first recorded cookbook is said to be four clay tablets from 1700 BC in Ancient Mesopotamia, but by the 1300s, cookbooks were a norm for kings and nobles. In 1390, Forme of Cury (The Rules of Cookery) was published for–but not by–King Richard II.

Try to keep to the recommended 60g or more of protein per day to stay properly nourished and energised. Some high protein, low calorie foods to eat on a fasting day include: chicken breast, eggs, cottage cheese, Greek yoghurt and salmon.

Dr Mosley, who created the Fast 800 diet and popularised the 5:2 diet, claims bananas aren't as beneficial as you think when it comes to weight loss. He acknowledges you should eat fruit and veg, but urges dieters not to eat more than seven portions in a day.

There is limited research to support the Fast 800 diet as being superior to other equivalent energy-restricted diets. While the evidence suggests that an intermittent fasting diet may be an effective way to lose weight, it is unlikely to be more effective for weight loss than traditional methods of dieting.

Dr Mosley said his best four breakfasts were porridge, overnight oats, eggs - especially omelettes and kippers.

Two days per week are allocated as fasting days, where you only consume 800 calories each day. The remaining five days of the week are non-fasting days, where no calorie limits apply. We recommend you apply the principles of the Mediterranean-style diet, along with sensible portion sizes across the week.

A cookbook by former MasterChef contestant Elizabeth Haigh has been pulled from circulation over claims she plagiarised the work of another chef. Fellow cook Sharon Wee claimed Haigh's book Makan "copied or paraphrased" recipes and anecdotes from her 2012 book, Cooking in a Nonya Kitchen.

Which one is the oldest book on food? ›

The Forme of Cury (Forms of Cooking) (1390 AD)

It was written by 'The Master Cooks of King Richard II. ' The original version was written on vellum and contains 205 recipes. It is the oldest known cookbook in the English language.

The title page is the first page of your cookbook with text on it. It usually contains the title of the book at a minimum. It can also have the name of the author, the sub head, and sometimes an illustration or photograph.

The standard expectation is that a cookbook should have between 70 and 100 recipes, but larger compendiums have at least 200. Think carefully about how many you want to include. You might want to save some back for cookbook number two!

Finding the Right Cookbook Recipes

And the truth is, while many authors use a cookbook recipe that is their own, many books feature recipes that have been adapted from or inspired by other cooks and bakers as well as some recipes that are a reimagined take on a previously created recipe.

How does the Fast 800 work? The first stage of the diet works on the premise that when we eat refined, typically 'white' carbohydrates, like white bread, pasta and rice, they are easily broken down in the gut to release sugars which, over time, leads to fat accumulation and possible insulin resistance.

Try to avoid snacks, especially on fasting days, but if required, have some non-starchy veg, a sliver of cheese or some berries. Alternatively, nuts are a great source of protein, fibre and micronutrients - just avoid salted or sweetened nuts, which can be moreish and easy to overeat.

He revealed in the Daily Mail: “The latest scientific findings show the health and weight benefits of intermittent fasting along with a dietary approach that promotes rapid weight loss.” The Fast 800 followers are encouraged to restrict themselves to 800 calories per day for a minimum of two weeks, but can follow this ...

Other things to cut out are starchy carbs including bread, pasta, potatoes and white rice. Instead, he recommends switching to whole grains like bulgur (cracked wheat), whole rye, wholegrain barley, wild rice and buckwheat.