Two Meals a Day: The Simple, Sustainable Strategy to Lose Fat, Reverse Aging, and Break Free from Diet Frustration Forever

by Mark Sisson, Brad Kearns (Read by)

Overview

The New York Times bestselling author of The Primal Blueprint uses his health and fitness expertise to bring you the facts about the latest diet trend: intermittent fasting. 

Being strategic about what you eat is an incredibly important part of a healthy diet—but so is paying attention to when you eat. Intermittent fasting has scientifically proven anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, cellular repair, immune, cognitive, and metabolic benefits. By banking more hours fasted and choosing meals wisely to optimize fat burning instead of carbohydrate dependency, you can shed excess body fat once and for all. 

But there are many strategies to practice intermittent fasting, and there is also a lot of confusion about how to do it well. It's not as simple as skipping breakfast to magically transform your health and waistline. Thankfully, health and fitness expert Mark Sisson is ready to answer common questions and dispel misconceptions and pitfalls that many people have about this latest health phenomenon. In this customizable program, he breaks down the science and strategies to get the best results possible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781549109959
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	03/09/2021
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 5.60(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mark Sisson is a health and fitness expert, and the founding father of the ancestral health movement. A former world-class endurance athlete, with a 2:18 marathon and a fourth-place finish in the Hawaii Ironman World Triathlon Championships, Mark's blog, MarksDailyApple.com, and Primal Blueprint lifestyle program have paved the way for primal enthusiasts to break free from conventional wisdom's diet and exercise principles. Along with his blog, Mark is an entrepreneur presiding over a wide-ranging primal enterprise: The Primal Kitchen healthy condiment line, the educational books and multimedia courses, and a health coach certification company.

BRAD KEARNS is the President of Primal Blueprint Publishing, co-author (with Sisson) of Primal Endurance, and a former national champion and #3 world-ranked professional triathlete.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

Chapter 1 Clean Up Your Act 1

Chapter 2 Emphasize Nutrient-Dense Ancestral Foods (and Eat Your Superfoods!) 20

Chapter 3 Intermittent Eating: The Fast-est Way to Health 65

Chapter 4 Implement a Winning Mindset and Behavior Patterns 88

Chapter 5 Follow a Fat-Burning Lifestyle 103

Chapter 6 Put Two Meals a Day into Play 144

Chapter 7 Advanced Strategies for Fat Reduction 154

The 12-Day Turbocharge 172

Frequently Asked Questions 203

Two Meals a Day Recipes 223

Acknowledgments 265

Resources and Suggested Reading 267

Index 273

Editorial Reviews

"Two Meals a Day offers a simple, science-backed template for living a healthier, happier, more vibrant life."—Melissa Urban, New York Times best-selling author and CEO of Whole30 Program®

"Mark Sisson will teach you how to become a fat burning beast! Two Meals A Day will get you real results, quickly and efficiently."—Robb Wolf, New York Times bestselling author of Sacred Cow, Wired To Eat, and The Paleo Solution.

"Mark Sisson rises above destructive dogma and faction forming to present a total lifestyle plan that works for everyone—even for those with disparate dietary preferences."—Dr. Cate Shanahan, family physician and author of Deep Nutrition and The Fatburn Fix

"Two Meals A Day offers a simple and sensible approach to healthy eating and fat loss, something that's really important in the age of information overwhelm and dietary controversy."—Gabrielle Reece, author, podcast host, fitness icon, actress, model, supermom

"As an advocate for an animal-based diet, I’m used to aggressive opposition and close-minded detractors. What I appreciate about Mark Sisson and Brad Kearns is their willingness to listen to new ideas, test them out, and maintain an open mind. Two Meals A Day allows for plenty of flexibility and personal preference in creating the ideal eating strategy for you. I’m on a two daily meal plan myself and have found this to be ideal for many of my patients. These guys walk the walk and this allows them to share a valuable message with us from both their research and first-hand experience. Read this book!"—Paul Saladino, MD, author of The Carnivore Code and host of the Fundamental Health podcast

"Mark Sisson and Brad Kearns have hit it out of the park with this book! Two Meals A Day talks to real people about a realistic eating and active lifestyle plan that will work forever. You don’t need to get bogged down by confusing science or get hammered with an aggressive, dogmatic approach that will bring short-term results and long-term fallout. You don’t have to obsessively count calories or macros, or exercise to exhaustion. When you become accustomed to eating less frequently, choosing the most nutritious and satisfying foods, and staying active throughout the day, you feel an incredible sense of freedom and empowerment. The Two Meals A Day approach has worked with my clients and in my own life."
 —Elle Russ, author of The Paleo Thyroid Solution and host of the Primal Blueprint podcast and the Kick-Ass Life podcast

"How can you not love a book with 'four pillars' for healthy living! Keto For Life represents a beautiful compilation of the latest research in broad areas of healthy eating, exercising, stress management, and healthy mindset."—Cate Shanahan, MD, family physician and bestselling author of Deep Nutrition and creator of the Four Pillars of Human Nutrition concept

"Mark Sisson has been leading the way for ancestral health enthusiasts all over the world for the past decade. His message is authentic and reasonable, which allows both novice's and hard-core followers to embrace a primal way of life."—Paul Saladino, MD, author of The Carnivore Code and host of the Fundamental Health podcast

"Mark Sisson and Brad Kearns embody primal living like few other thought leaders. I devour his blog and his books to help increase my passion for and execution of an ancestral way of life."—Brian "Liver King" Johnson, Founder and President of Ancestral Supplements, Inc, record holder in "Barbarian" workout

"Mark Sisson communicates a process-oriented approach that cultivates the all-important intrinsic motivation to pursue and achieve life transformation goals. He strikes a graceful balance between making commitments and drawing healthy boundaries, while also being able to enjoy life and not get stressed out by imperfection."—Lindsay Taylor, Ph.D., co-author of Keto Reset Diet Cookbook, Keto Reset Instant Pot Cookbook, and Keto Passport

PRAISE FOR THE KETO RESET DIET


"The exploding popularity of keto has resulted in excessive hype and ill-advised attempts to shortcut the process of fat-adaptation. The Keto Reset Diet takes a thoughtful, patient, lifestyle-focused approach to bring you all the health benefits without the burnout."—Melissa Hartwig, New York Times best-selling author and Whole30 co-founder

"Mark Sisson's big picture strategy combining sensible dietary transformation with exercise, sleep, and stress management practices ensures that you will stick with it, and have fun while you're at it!"—Robb Wolf, author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat

"Mark Sisson's The Keto Reset Diet opens the door to better health by broadening the scope of this revolutionary approach to health and longevity. He masterfully delivers a comprehensive guide that allows everyone to engage what our most well respected research is validating. This book will guide readers to finally achieve success as it relates to health and weight loss."—David Perlmutter, MD, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller, Grain Brain and The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan

"World class advice from a world class athlete. Mark Sisson presents a sound formula of ketogenic eating and living that anyone at any age and athletic level can follow to build a fitter, leaner, healthier body. The Keto Reset Diet provides the what, the how, and, best of all, the whys of the ketogenic diet. If you've been hearing about the terrific health and fitness changes that can come about with a ketogenic diet, this is the book you need to read."—Michael R. Eades, M.D., co-author of the New York Times bestselling Protein Power

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