Sirt Food Diet consisting of wine, chocolate and coffee sounds like a dream

A new year brings a new diet and the first out of the blocks this year is the Sirt Food Diet, which focuses on a group of high-performance everyday foods including wine, chocolate and coffee, says Sharon Ni Chonchuir

A NEW year has dawned and the annual onslaught of diet advice has begun. Which diet will grab our attention this year? Will it be paleo, vegan or pegan? Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten, authors of The Sirt Food Diet, think they have the answer. Their diet focuses on sirt foods, a group of everyday foods that include common healthy suggestions such as kale, walnuts and celery.

However, there are more surprising inclusions too, such as coffee (ideally black), chocolate (as long as it’s at least 85% cocoa) and red wine (especially pinot noir).