Intermittent fasting is a practice that switches between fasting and regular eating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There has been a lot of speculation around this new form of fasting. What is it about? How is it different from Ramadan fasts? Do I have to change my diet? Is intermittent fasting good for fat loss? What is an intermittent diet plan?<\/em> There are so many questions out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What sparked my interest was its uniqueness. For years weight-loss experts told us what to EAT, however with this new trend, for the first time, we were told when to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As I first started reading about it, like you, I also had many questions. I knew fasting was beneficial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the stop, pause, now eat<\/em>, trend was a hard catch to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My first concern was;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Is it safe? Where does it come from?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this practice, you only eat 1 or 2 meals a day. This was quite similar to Muslim traditional fasting that made it safe for me to practice. Though you are not eating while doing this type of fasting, you can drink plain water or black coffee in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As I further read regarding the practice I realized Muslims are not the only people who fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n John Hopkins neuroscientists have been studying intermittent fasting for over 25 years. <\/a>According to their research, our bodies are designed to survive on less food. From prehistoric times, the scarcity of food and constant movement kept people at their ideal weights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In modern times, fewer activities and extra calories have increased our likelihood of being overweight and being at higher risk of diabetes, heart complications, and other health problems. Interestingly, many scientists claim that intermittent fasting can reverse these unhealthy patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n