Intermittent Fasting
What Is Intermittent
Fasting?
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Intermittent fasting is a style of eating where a
person alternates between periods of fasting (where they are
consuming little to no Calories) and non-fasting or eating
normally.
The only proven way to reduce belly fat is by
following a calorie restricted diet and an exercise program and
since, Intermittent fasting is an easy and effective method of
reducing calorie intake this makes it an ideal style of eating for
fat loss, weight loss and even weight management.
The practice of intermittent fasting can
take many different shapes and forms. From fasting for 16 hours
every single day, to every-other- day intermittent fasting where
you fast on and off for 24 hour periods and finally to the Eat
Stop Eat style of Flexible Intermittent Fasting where you fast for
a 24 hour period once or twice per week.
All forms of
intermittent fasting are highly effective ways to control your
weight and to lose body fat, as long as calorie intake is not
greatly increased during the times when you are not
fasting.
During the first few hour after you eat your body
first burns calories form the food you have recently eaten. Once
you get into a true fasted state these calories run out and your
body turns to your body fat stores as a fuel source, burning your
fat stores as a fuel thus helping you lose body
fat.
Despite what you may read in some nutrition and
fitness magazines, when done properly intermittent fasting will
not cause you to lose muscle mass or cause your metabolism (your
bodies ability to burn calories) to slow down.
Intermittent
fasting is currently being studied for its role in cancer
prevention and life extension as well as a treatment for diabetes
and metabolic syndrome. These studies are on-going; however early
results have led researchers to be optimistic of the health
benefits of Intermittent fasting that go beyond simply weight
loss.
When it comes to weight loss success using
intermittent fasting the key is to find the easiest, most flexible
form of intermittent fasting that fits into your own personal
lifestyle and that works best for you.
Remember all diets
will work, but the diet that you can stay on the longest while
enjoying the foods you like will be the diet that allows for
long-term weight loss success.
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