{"id":17401,"date":"2022-07-15T22:22:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T16:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odoc.life\/?p=17401"},"modified":"2022-07-27T11:04:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T05:34:23","slug":"intermittent-fasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/3.7.237.78\/si\/blog\/intermittent-fasting\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Diet in Town \u2013 Intermittent Fasting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The New Diet in Town \u2013 Intermittent Fasting<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You: Why aren\u2019t you eating lunch?<\/span><\/p>

Co-worker: Oh I’m skipping lunch,\u00a0 it\u2019s just this new diet I started. It worked so well for my cousin. She lost 10 kilos! It\u2019s called intermittent fasting.<\/span><\/p>

Sounds familiar? In recent years, we\u2019ve heard chatter about intermittent fasting on social media, our social media circles and health blogs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

What is intermittent fasting? Is it healthy? Will it lead to other health problems? Whether it\u2019s intermittent fasting for weight loss, overall health or lowering your blood sugar, keep reading to find out all the details about intermittent fasting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is Intermittent Fasting?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that cycles\u00a0 between periods of fasting and eating. It doesn\u2019t necessarily involve omitting certain food types to achieve your weight loss goals but focuses more on when you should eat vs what you should eat (that means you don\u2019t have to say goodbye to cake forever, yay!)\u00a0 AKA, in a typical intermittent fast, you will eat for a certain period of time and you will fast for a certain period of time. During fasting, you eat very little or nothing at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Let\u2019s look at some popular intermittent fasting methods:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

  1. The 16\/8 method (popular with beginners)<\/b><\/li><\/ol>

    With this, people generally skip breakfast but maintain their regular eating period for\u00a0 8 hours. For example, you could only eat between 12 pm \u2013 8 pm. After 8pm, you will be fasting for 16 hours until you can eat next.<\/span><\/p>

    \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02. The 5:2 diet\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

    This dietary plan involves only consuming 500-600 calories during two non-consecutive days of the week. You can eat as you usually do on the other five days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

    \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03. Eat-Stop-Eat (best for advanced\/experienced fasters)<\/b><\/p>

    Eat-Stop-Eat requires fasting for 24 hours, usually once or twice every week. For instance, you would not eat anything between lunch on one day and lunch the next day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

    Please consult with a nutritionist before you begin the above diets.<\/span><\/p>

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    So, does it really work? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    40 studies found that subjects lost 3-5 kilos over ten weeks after an intermittent fasting period. Another study with 30 participants, including obese individuals, who practised intermittent fasting over 12 weeks achieved a 6.5% reduction in weight. That\u2019s a sweet deal, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    How often should you practise intermittent fasting?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Usually, the intermittent fasting period is for 16 or 24 hours daily, twice a week. It is recommended that you start slow if you are a beginner. For example, you can start with the 16\/8 method (scroll up for more details). Refer to the FAQs below to find out if intermittent fasting is right for you.<\/span><\/p>

    How does it impact your body?<\/b><\/p>

    During this fasting process, your body adapts your hormone levels to make stored body fat more usable. In a nutshell, this is what happens:<\/span><\/p>