2023-07-04 17:00:51
Do not eat anything during certain parts of the day? This a priori appalling concept is the basis of several diets. To lighten up, boost your health, for religious reasons … fasting attracts more and more consumers. Zoom on the fastinga popular method of intermittent fasting.
What is intermittent fasting?fasting” ?
The Fastingor “16:8 method“, is a form of intermittent fasting. And as with any type of intermittent fasting (such as partial fasting, the 5:2 diet, etc.), it involves alternating periods of fasting and periods of taking food. The principle of ‘régime 16 : 8‘ ? Do not eat anything for 16 hours in a row and feed only for 8 hours. For practical reasons, followers usually try to extend the period of sleep-induced non-feeding (i.e. physiological fasting):
either you start the fast by going to bed and having a late lunch (around 2 p.m.), or by not swallowing anything from 6 p.m., and having breakfast around 10 a.m.
All that remains is to find the rhythm that suits us best so that the fast remains relatively comfortable.
The 16:8 diet can be followed daily or only a few days a week.
Fastingwhat are the authorized and prohibited foods?
The Fasting is not really a “diet” since there are no questions of food restrictions: no food is to be banned from your diet!
During the fasting period, one cannot eat but it is strongly advised to hydrate enough. Obviously no question of drinking sodas, cocktails or other sweet drinks! During 16 hour fastwe drink water, tea or herbal tea (without sugar, of course!).
What are the benefits of the “16:8 diet”?
The interest of such deprivations? Alternating between fasting and food intake can have many benefits on the line but also on health:
A weightloss … on the condition, of course, of not ‘compensating’ for the deprivation by ingesting anything and everything during the 8 hours of non-fasting! If certainly that’s not the primary goalwhen done intelligently and well supervised, fasting can induce weight loss. Weight loss should not be the goal that encourages adopting intermittent fasting. Better health: several studies have shown the positive impact of fasting on heart health, the reduced risk of asthma, allergies and heart disease, but also lower blood pressure. Sequential fasting would also boost the immune system. A preventive effect on diabetes and cardiovascular pathologies, because it contributes in particular to weight loss in overweight populations, Better shape: more tone and better controlled fatigue. An improved appetite and a better apprehension of feelings of hunger and a regulation of satiety which help to better identify one’s needs.
The Fasting does not induce the side effects of long-term fastingreally dangerous for health, such as severe headaches, dizziness, malaise, anemia due to iron deficiency, liver inflammation, deterioration of bone capital or even heart rhythm disorders .. .
What to know before starting a 16:8 fast
Ready to try the ’16:8 diet’? Before you start, it is better to know the risks to which you are exposed:
One of the first risks? The feeling of deprivation can be difficult to manage. Result ? We tend to stuff ourselves during the hours when food intake is allowed, which can cause a loss of the benefits to be gained from intermittent fasting. Fasting is not suitable for certain profiles: pregnant and breastfeeding women, people suffering from hormonal or diet disorders should not follow this type of diet. It is also not recommended for diabetics. Don’t be careful fasting too frequently, at the risk of feeling intense fatigue. Too frequent fasting can also promote muscle wasting and hypoglycemia attacks.
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