intermitant fasting

What is fasting? 

Fasting means you stop eating completely, or almost completely, for a certain stretch of time.  A fast usually lasts from 12 to 24 hours, but some types continue for days at a time. it's not eating at all, or severely cutting back, for a certain amount of time. In some cases, you may be allowed water, tea, and coffee or even a small amount of food during the “fasting period.”

Fasting is common to just about every major religious tradition, like Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates believed it helped the body heal itself. During Ramadan, many Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, every day for a month. This has provided scientists with quite a bit of information about what happens to your body when you fast, and the news is mostly good. But after a few days, the hunger usually gets better. Fasting is different from dieting in that it's not about trimming calories or a certain type of food. Fasting isn't likely to hurt you if you're a healthy adult, whether your weight is normal or you're heavier. Still, your body needs good nutrition and fuel to thrive. So make sure to talk to your doctor first, especially if you have health problems or take any kind of medication , avoid at all costs if pregnant or breast feeding.

Types of Intermittent Fasting

This is an off-and-on type of fasting. There are three main types that doctors have studied and people have used for weight loss and improved health:

• Time-restricted feeding

• Alternate-day fasting

• Modified fasting

Intermittent fasting is an eating plan that switches between fasting and eating on a regular schedule. Research shows that intermittent fasting is a way to manage your weight and prevent or even reverse some forms of disease. The neat thing about fasting is everyone already does a daily fast.

Every night, when you go to bed, you stop eating for between 6 and 8 hours (depending on how long you sleep). if you get up at 6 a.m. and eat by 7 a.m., you can eat a big breakfast and a moderately-large lunch, as long as you stop eating by 3 p.m. (eat everything you're going to eat for the day inside of 8 hours)Alternatively, you can skip breakfast and eat lunch at noon, and dinner sometime before 8 p.m.

 Benefits of intermitted fasting

• insulin sensivity

• weight loss

• better concentration 

• lower cholesterol

• better sleep

• reduce inflammation

• mindful eating habits

• better immunity

• delayed aging

• better skin

• blood pressure

When done correctly, you shouldn't feel deprived from extended periods of fasting. You may initially feel a little hungry, but most people report having more energy during the fast.