Intermittent fasting – and how it can boost weight loss

Intermittent fasting has been around for years now, with supporters from all over the world raving about its benefits. But what really is intermittent fasting and why has it gained so much popularity?

Let’s start at the beginning.

What is intermittent fasting

Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that involves switching between eating and fasting. It’s not about what you eat, but when you do it – and when you don’t. 

The fasting period usually lasts from 12 to 40 hours¹. During this time, no solid foods or drinks with calories are allowed. But you can go wild with water, coffee and other calorie-free drinks. So if you eat your dinner at 6PM and not have your breakfast until, say, 6AM, it’s a win already (just don’t give in to the cravings in between)!

Popular intermittent fasting types

There are many variants of intermittent fasting, but the most popular seem to be the following:

Time-restricted eating

This type involves daily fasting for a minimum of 12 hours. One of the most popular choices is the 16/8 type, where you fast for 16 hours and eat during the remaining window of 8 hours.

The 5:2 diet

This diet is about eating normally 5 days of the week and limiting your calories to 500-600 kcal on the other 2.

Eat-stop-eat

This variant consists of fasting for 24 hours once or twice a week. Seems simple enough – but is it really?

Alternate-day fasting

This one is pretty self-explanatory – it involves fasting every other day and eating normally on the other days.

The warrior diet

Practised only by who may be the most disciplined and determined people out there, the warrior diet consists of eating some raw fruits and veggies during the day & one big meal at night.

Sounds like a lot of effort, you might think – so why would you want to do it?

Here’s the thing…

The benefits are insane!

Studies have shown that intermittent fasting may have an incredible effect on weight loss. In fact, intermittent fasting can enhance hormone function to boost the breakdown of body fat & make it easier for your body to turn that fat into energy. 

Aside from increasing your metabolic rate, it also helps reduce your calorie intake – due to a smaller eating window, you end up having fewer meals. (Unless, of course, you compensate by eating that much more when you can. ;-) )

But there’s more to it! Research revealed intermittent fasting benefits include a positive impact on:

• thinking and memory
• heart health
• physical performance
• body weight
• tissue health

A word to the wise:

Since fasting involves food restriction, it may lead to nutritional deficiencies. A great way to keep your vitamins & minerals on point is to take them in supplement form. Formulas that provide at least 100% of the recommended daily nutrient intake are a smart choice here.

Make it easier for yourself

Though the benefits might sound like an easy sell, the journey itself isn’t all roses. But we have just what you need to make it as rosy as possible.

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Toxins are stored in fat. As you start burning fat, they are released into the body. Alpha Detoxcan help you flush them out of your body, which also helps in kickstarting weight loss.

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Sources:

1 Rynders, Corey A., et al. “Effectiveness of Intermittent Fasting and Time-Restricted Feeding Compared to Continuous Energy Restriction for Weight Loss.” Nutrients, vol. 11, no. 10, 14 Oct. 2019, p. 2442., https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11102442.