Phase 1 of the Sirtfood Diet: Green Juice
Phase 2 of the Sirtfood Diet: Maintenance
For the next two weeks, you’ll eat three sirtfood-focused meals (also called “sirtifying” your meals), along with one green juice per day, and two optional sirtfood snacks. A snack might be dates or walnuts. There is no calorie requirement or limit during this phase. There isn’t much guidance as to what to do once your three weeks are up, says Gans. You’re encouraged to eat a diet rich in sirtfoods and continue juicing. You’ll also gradually increase the number of foods you eat so you can maintain the diet long term. You’ll expand your fruit intake beyond strawberries, for instance, to include other berries like raspberries and blackberries, according to The Sirtfood Diet. And rather than sticking to walnuts only, pistachios and peanuts also make excellent snacks. Lunch Strawberry buckwheat tabbouleh Snack Sirtfood green juice Dinner Miso-marinated baked cod with stir-fried greens and sesame Gans worries that phase 1, which tops out at 1,000 to 1,500 calories per day, is far too little energy for most adults. You might feel fatigued, mentally cloudy, and all around hungry on it. As mentioned, there’s a lack of hard research on this diet, but in general, healthwise, you should be okay. “I’m not concerned with the danger of the diet but more so the misunderstanding of the health benefits,” Gans says. Every year, a team of experts analyzes and ranks some of the top diets out there. (Sirtfood is 32nd on the most recent list.) This is a must-have reference for anyone who wants to know if a diet is truly healthy and what it’s best for (e.g. weight loss, managing diabetes, heart health). TheSirtfoodDiet.com The official website of the sirtfood diet, this is where you can come to get a few recipes (including its famous green juice and super salad), learn a little about the diet, and read testimonials.
‘The SirtFood Diet’ by Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten If you know that you want to try out the sirtfood diet, the best way to learn about the rules is by going to the source: the book by the founders of the diet.
Best Podcasts
‘The Nutrition Nuggets’ Podcast or ‘The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast’ The authors of The Sirtfood Diet have been featured on podcasts in which they explain the diet, their reasoning behind its creation, and how to do it. Listening to one episode may help you determine if you want to follow the book and try the diet yourself.
Best Apps
MyFitnessPal Though this is not unique to Sirtfood, when starting a new diet, some people find it helpful to track food intake, exercise, and weight. This can help you monitor your progress as well as connect your dietary habits with how you feel, which can be invaluable for determining if a specific plan is right for you. (Available for free on Android or iOS, with in-app purchases.)
