A DEEP DIVE INTO
Fasting Basics
How to get started with fasting
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Different types of fasting
How fasting can improve your overall health
How to prepare for a fast
How to break a fast
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In Defence of Food
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Michael Pollan
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Health benefits of intermittent fasting
- Weight and body fat loss
- Lowered blood insulin and sugar levels
- Possibly reversal of type 2 diabetes
- Possibly improved mental clarity and concentration
- Possibly increased energy
- Possibly increased growth hormone, at least in the short term
- Possibly an improved blood cholesterol profile
- Possibly a reduction in the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
- Possibly longer life
- Possibly activation of cellular cleansing by stimulating autophagy
- Possibly reduction of inflammation
Possible side effects
- Hunger is the most common side effect of intermittent fasting.
- Constipation is common. Less going in means less going out. Standard laxatives can be used to help.
- Headaches are common and tend to disappear after the first few times on fasts.
- Mineral water may help if your stomach tends to gurgle.
- Other possible side effects include dizziness, heartburn and muscle cramps.
Things to keep in mind
- Drink water
- Stay busy
- Ride out the hunger waves
- Give yourself 1 month to see if intermittent fasting (such as 16:8) is a good fit for you
- Follow a low-carb diet between fasting periods. This reduces hunger and makes intermittent fasting easier.
- Don’t binge after fasting.
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