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Nothing Burger
A preparation manual for a 72 hour fast
By Mentor Palokaj
The author of Smart work beats hard work.
What to expect
Practical information resulting from over a decade of fasting experience.
The basic science
Is fasting safe? Does it have risks and the benefits?
What are the things that we don't yet know?
Practical how-to
How do I prepare well for a multi-day fast?
What problems can I expect and how do I prevent them?
Fasting life
How do I incorporate fasting into my life long-term?
How should I handle telling my friends and family about this new habit?
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About the author
Mentor has been running self-experiments for over a decade, from cognitive enhancement with pills and powders in every color you can imagine to experimenting with 4.5 hour sleep patterns.
His previous book Smart work beats hard work covered a lot of his research and experimentation in health, productivity and finance.
Some of his writing on fasting is available on his blog Skill Collector, though this publication dives much deeper into the practical aspects of fasting.
Treat this book as a buffet. Find the things youlike, consume them and skip what doesn't appeal to you.
~ How to read this book (p1)
Table of contents
- How to read this book - 1
- Fasting means no calories for a while - 4
- What fasting does to your body - 7
- Fasting is probably safe - 11
- Fasting is possibly healthy - 14
- You should definitely take fasting seriously - 18
- There are many things we don't know about fasting - 21
- Recommended resources - 24
- Tracking your progress during a fast - 27
- Pre-fasting shopping list - 31
- Frequently asked questions - 35
- An overview of a 3 day fast - 37
- Playbook day -2 and -1 - 40
- Playbook day 0 - 44
- Playbook day 1 - 48
- Playbook day 2 - 54
- Playbook day 3 - 57
- The week after - 61
- Time restricted feeding - 63
- Planning periodic fasts - 66
- How to not be annoying about fasting - 68