“Intermittent Fasting: A miracle diet?”
Fed up with restricting certain food groups? Constantly
worrying about what you’re going to eat? How many carbs? How much protein
should you eat? Intermittent fasting is the solution to your problem folks.
Being able to diet and not have to scrutinize everything you eat sounds like a
dream, right? Well, it’s not.
The solution to your problem exists, Intermittent
fasting. What exactly is it you ask? A
trend that took the internet by storm. A time-restricted eating pattern. It
does not entail what foods you need to look out for but rather tells you when
you should eat them.
How does it work?
If you looking to try it out, there are several
methods you can undertake. All of these involve splitting you’re eating
schedules.
Sixteen to
Eight Method:
This involves skipping one
of your meals; breakfast, lunch, or dinner restricting your eating to eight
hours only. The great thing about this is you can choose whatever time suits
you the best! You then proceed to fast for 16 hours where you are allowed to
only drink water.
Eat-Stop-Eat:
This pattern requires you to restrict your eating for
24 hours. Then eating the next day. You can do these two to three times a week
according to your preference.
Five to Two Diet:
This requires you to restrict
your eating to limited calories (500-600) for two days and follow the same
routine of eating for the remaining five days.
Since the 16 to 8 method is relatively easy many
people tend to opt for this. However, if this still is too tough some people
start with a 14 to 10 restricted pattern.
How Beneficial is it?
Not only aids
in weight loss but improves metabolic health
Weight loss is
a goal that it achieves but metabolic health improvement is one of its benefits
as well. By improving your metabolism your blood pressure and sugar levels are
also maintained. Simple and Healthy
Lifestyle Change
With the
beneficial health effects that it brings this is a healthy lifestyle change as
well. You feel yourself needing to prepare fewer meals saving you effort and
time. Clarity of mind is another beneficial aspect it brings. Helps with
Reducing Diseases
Intermittent
fasting has been shown to improve insulin resistance and inflammation. Research
says it improves cardiac health, and brain health and has anti-aging effects.Practiced in Religion and History
Throughout history, ancient hunter-gathers could not find anything to
eat so they used to fast. They did not have methods to store food which is
primarily why. Many religions such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism also have
incorporated fasting in their religious practices.
Should you try it out?
After all this discussion, it all comes to if you
should try this out or not. I have tried this and have seen reinvigorating
results. The mental clarity, less hunger, and refreshed feeling can match no
words. I’d simply rate it a 10 out of a 10. However, it requires discipline
therefore it might not work for everyone.
