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Post by drystyx on Jan 16, 2023 23:32:25 GMT
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jan 17, 2023 18:25:01 GMT
I fail to see a correlation between not eating and preventing cancer, however eating a nutritious diet can certainly help on that front. But intermittent fasting has a variety of benefits - improved memory, greater endurance, help with weight maintenance, anti-inflammatory benefits, etc. I'm a big proponent, have been doing it for years and I love it.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jan 18, 2023 1:44:31 GMT
I like the concept. But if it's not for a fasting blood test or surgery, I'm out.
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Post by enigma72 on Jan 18, 2023 21:04:47 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2023 22:11:38 GMT
What even is it? I’ve heard the term, but how long do you have to fast?
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jan 18, 2023 22:13:03 GMT
have heard that it can be beneficial when used off and on
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Post by drystyx on Jan 19, 2023 0:13:28 GMT
What even is it? I’ve heard the term, but how long do you have to fast? There's actually two very mild approaches that I read. One is to fast about 18 hours of the day and only dine during the other 6 hours. I don't know if coffee or tea is allowed. Or simple medication. That wasn't mentioned. Someone more informed will have to enlighten me on that. The second type is to choose two days a week (for most of us, myself included, it would likely be Monday and Wednesday or Thursday), in which to only have one meal of less than about 700 calories I think. Probably a "nutritious meal" with more fruits and leafy vegetables than protein. For over a year in 2020 and 2021, I was fasting on Mondays, beginning Sunday at midnight, and then breaking the fast on Tuesday at 8:00 A.M, a total of 32 hours, and it wasn't what you would call "brutal". In fact, it was only about 6 pm to 10 pm Monday night that was difficult. After that, I would get a second wind. However, while it didn't seem to have any negative effect, it only had a minor positive effect, IMO. Truly, a 32 hour fast once a week is not going to harm the human body, I'm quite sure, provided you do drink water. That's a given.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2023 0:17:07 GMT
What even is it? I’ve heard the term, but how long do you have to fast? There's actually two very mild approaches that I read. One is to fast about 18 hours of the day and only dine during the other 6 hours. I don't know if coffee or tea is allowed. Or simple medication. That wasn't mentioned. Someone more informed will have to enlighten me on that. The second type is to choose two days a week (for most of us, myself included, it would likely be Monday and Wednesday or Thursday), in which to only have one meal of less than about 700 calories I think. Probably a "nutritious meal" with more fruits and leafy vegetables than protein. For over a year in 2020 and 2021, I was fasting on Mondays, beginning Sunday at midnight, and then breaking the fast on Tuesday at 8:00 A.M, a total of 32 hours, and it wasn't what you would call "brutal". In fact, it was only about 6 pm to 10 pm Monday night that was difficult. After that, I would get a second wind. However, while it didn't seem to have any negative effect, it only had a minor positive effect, IMO. Truly, a 32 hour fast once a week is not going to harm the human body, I'm quite sure, provided you do drink water. That's a given. Thanks for explaining. I could never do that on a regular basis. Especially since there’s really no proof it does anything. I like to eat small meals with a lot of snacking between lunch and dinner. Hopefully it won’t kill me! 😀
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Post by ZolotoyRetriever on Jan 19, 2023 7:05:21 GMT
In a way, most people fast every day anyway... it's done in the evening after dinner and overnight when they're sleeping. They break their fast the following day with the morning meal known as Breakfast - called that because it is essentially breaking the fasting period of the previous night.
One thing about intermittent fasting is that it might backfire, where you would compensate for missed meals by overdoing it and pigging out at later meals. I think it would be better to try to eat lighter, smaller meals. And drink more water, including mineral water. As you get older you don't need as much food anyway, since your growing years are behind you and your metabolism is slower. Your body definitely needs water and minerals, though. If I were to attempt any sort of intermittent fasting, I would simply substitute water/mineral water for solid food.
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