Intermittent fasting
Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting (in-ter-mit-tent fast-ing) is a dietary practice that involves alternating cycles of fasting and eating.
Etymology
The term "intermittent fasting" is derived from the Latin words "intermittere", which means "to pause or break", and "fasting", which is derived from the Old English word "fæstan", meaning "to abstain from food or drink".
Definition
Intermittent fasting is a dietary pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. It does not specify which foods you should eat but rather when you should eat them. In this respect, it is not a diet in the conventional sense but more accurately described as an eating pattern.
Types of Intermittent Fasting
There are several different ways to do intermittent fasting, but they are all based on choosing regular time periods to eat and fast. The most popular methods include the 16/8 method, the 5:2 diet, and the eat-stop-eat method.
- 16/8 Method: This method involves fasting every day for 14-16 hours and restricting your daily eating window to 8-10 hours. Within the eating window, you can fit in 2, 3, or more meals.
- 5:2 Diet: With this methods, you consume only 500-600 calories on two non-consecutive days of the week, but eat normally the other 5 days.
- Eat-Stop-Eat: This involves fasting for 24 hours, once or twice a week, for example by not eating from dinner one day until dinner the next day.
Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting has been studied extensively and has been found to have several health benefits, including weight loss, improved metabolic health, protection against disease, and potentially helping to live longer.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Intermittent fasting
- Wikipedia's article - Intermittent fasting
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