This eating pattern, which features cycles of fasting and eating, is making headlines as research confirms it’s not only what you eat, but when you eat, that matters in the struggle to lose weight. 💫
🥗During intermittent fasting, individuals use specific periods of eating - typically within an eight-to-10 hour window to lose weight.
🥘The premise behind intermittent fasting is relatively simple , When our insulin levels go down far enough and for long enough, as they do during a fasting period, we’re able burn off fat.
🏃Insulin levels drop when a person is not consuming food. During a period of fasting, decreasing insulin levels cause cells to release stored glucose as energy. Repeating this process regularly, as with intermittent fasting, leads to weight loss. In addition, this type of fasting often results in the consumption of fewer calories overall, which contributes to weight loss.
🥴Intermittent fasting can be difficult, but as your body adjusts to a new way of consuming foods, the diet gets easier. The overall idea is to be more aware of what and when you’re eating.
🎯But also to be noted that Intermittent fasting isn’t for everyone. People who are brittle diabetic, those with a history of eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia and pregnant or breastfeeding women, those with hormonal imbalances, should not attempt fasting unless under they are under close supervision of a nutritionist or a doctor.
Happy fasting peeps 💪💃