You probably think
fasting – extended periods of time with nothing but non-caloric fluid such as
water, black tea, black coffee or herbal tea – is not good for you. Previously,
I definitely couldn’t understand how people could not eat breakfast or lunch
and I figured it would slow down metabolism to preserve the body but this is
just another thing in relation to nutrition and health that I was wrong about.
I now practice
intermittent fasting quite regularly but not so much deliberately. Instead, because
I eat the way that I do (quality meals of good fats, protein and vegetables
almost every time I eat), I just don’t need to eat anywhere near as often as I
used to or thought that I needed to. My body is now able to fully satisfy my
energy requirements from these types of food and from stored body fat, the way
it was designed to.
The book, ‘Grain Brain’, which I recommended in my
last post,
details the remarkable benefits of intermittent fasting and how it can
contribute to vast improvements in brain function, reduced inflammation, improved
insulin sensitivity and body composition, among other things.
Another terrific
source of information on this topic is https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/
produced by Dr. Jason Fung, Nephrologist (kidney specialist) based in Toronto,
Canada. On this website, you can read through an extensive range of blog posts
on various topics. In fact, there is a 14 part series of posts just on the
topic of fasting. You can find the part one of that series here - https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/fasting-a-history-part-i/
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When it comes to
losing or controlling your weight, while improving your brain function and many
other aspects of your health, appropriately performed periods of fasting can be
a game changer.
Cheers,
Lincoln.
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