Brad Pilon is a health and weight loss expert, and one of the world's most sought-after advocates on intermittent fasting. His book Eat Stop Eat continues to be one of the best-selling books on intermittent fasting on the internet. Pilon received his Bachelor of Science in Applied Human Nutrition and his Masters Degree in Human Biology and Nutritional Science, where his main area of interest was the effect of short periods of fasting on human metabolism. Pilon spent more than 7 years working in Research and Development in the sports supplement industry, has helped design multiple clinical trials and create dozens of popular bodybuiding supplements, and is listed as an author on multiple patents involving methods to increase muscle mass and decrease body fat.