Intermittent fasting, an eating pattern that cycles between periods of eating and fasting, has become an incredibly popular way for many individuals to tackle their weight-loss goals. Unlike other diets, there are no specific guidelines on what to eat; instead, intermittent fasting focuses mainly on when to consume your meals.
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Today, we’re talking about intermittent fasting: why it’s such a powerful and transformational technique for weight loss, and what approaches you can adopt to achieve success.
Don’t confuse intermittent fasting for starvation; these are two very distinct concepts.
Starvation is the deprival of food that may result in severe health consequences due to malnutrition and dehydration. In contrast, intermittent fasting is consuming nutritious meals in a structured manner ``where you cycle between fasting and abstaining from food.
Intermittent fasting has typically been thought of as a transformational technique to enhance your physique. However, more recently it’s also been found to have significant effects on your overall health that extend beyond weight loss, offering sustainable lifestyle alterations.
BENEFITS OF INTERMITTENT FASTING
Intermittent fasting can be an effective way to achieve lasting weight management goals, with numerous potential health benefits.
1. Improves heart health
A 2016 review reveals how intermittent fasting could be your ticket to a healthier heart. It may help reduce blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and triglycerides.
2. Reduces the risk of diabetes
Adopting an intermittent fasting lifestyle has been shown to reduce the risk of diabetes. This is due to an improved blood glucose response and an increase in insulin sensitivity.
3. Improves brain health
Study findings suggest intermittent fasting is associated with improved brain health (in animal studies), indicating it may help bolster learning and memory. Promising results from a six-to-eight-month study in mice showed that those who underwent alternate-day fasting scored higher on various cognitive tests than their daily-fed counterparts!
4. Enhances physical performance
Studies show that intermittent fasting is not only beneficial for weight loss but according to a study published by the Journal of Translational Medicine, may also improve physical performance. Specifically, the findings showed that healthy, young men who fasted intermittently reported lower body fat levels while preserving their muscle mass; which is important for physical performance as it helps maintain strength, power, and speed. Moreover, rodents fed on alternate days demonstrated higher stamina when running.
5. Reduces inflammation
Intermittent fasting has also been gaining traction for its potential to reduc
