The diet will focus on substituting meat with fish and processed and refined foods with a range of minimally processed plant-based foods and will involve fasting for two non-consecutive days a week.

For the first four weeks, fresh-food meal kits with pre-portioned ingredients and recipe cards will be delivered to the participants’ homes by a private company. Dietitians will work with participants during this time to design weekly meal plans in order to transition into preparing their own menus and meals after the first four weeks.

This planning will include providing healthy recipes and nutritional information, and also strategies to help volunteers implement dietary changes and to adhere to the program.