3 Things I Learned About Intermittent Fasting

See my story about how I went from thinking intermittent fasting was impossible to making it a routine habit.

What I learned

• Intermittent Fasting is Not Hard
• The Body Adapts
• It Gave Me Confidence

The health benefits of intermittent fasting are outlined in this article from the New England Journal of Medicine. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1905136

The intermittent fasting regimes

• Alternate Day Intermittent Fasting – (500 – 700 calories on fasting days)
• 5:2 Intermittent Fasting (Fasting 2 Days per week) – (500 – 700 calories on fasting days)
• Daily Time Restricted Feeding (Fasting 16-18 hours per day)

The benefits of intermittent fasting

• Increased stress resistance of cells and organs.
• Improved health (and possibly life span).
• Improved physical function (running endurance, balance, and coordination).
• Improved cognitive function (memory)
• Potential decreased risk for the following disease states:
  • Obesity and Diabetes
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cancer
  • Neurodegenerative disorders