Everything you need to know about intermittent fasting and why it works

Intermittent fasting is a very popular fitness trend these days. Studies show that it not only helps you lose weight and stay in shape, but it can also have a positive impact on your life and even prolong it.

O awesome.club decided to research this topic and find out what intermittent fasting is and how it works. We were really impressed with what we discovered and are happy to share the information with you.

Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern in which eating and fasting are alternated in turns. It’s not a diet, because it doesn’t change what do you eatbut changes when you eat🇧🇷

Unlike diets, fasting is very natural for all living things, including humans. People have been fasting for thousands of years because in the past, food was not always available and was not a guaranteed resource. That being the case, our bodies are really well adapted to fasting.

And even today, many of the major religions practice fasting in different ways, with many people following it and feeling fine.

Based on all this information, we conclude that fasting is less stressful on our body than many diets.

In short, when you eat, your body spends a few hours processing the food that was recently consumed, taking all the energy it needs from that meal. When you fast for a certain amount of time, your body doesn’t have that source of energy and nothing else to do other than use up stored fat…

Our body’s reaction to food triggers the production of insulin. And the greater our insulin sensitivity, the more efficiently we use energy from our food. After a period of fasting, we become more sensitive to insulin. All these changes lead to weight loss and help to build muscle.

Different studies have shown that intermittent fasting can help you not only get in good shape, but also improve your health and prevent many diseases.

Your “eating break” lasts for 8 hours during the day, the other 16 hours are used for fasting. During this time without eating, you are only allowed to drink water, tea, coffee or other non-caloric beverages. It is recommended that women fast for a shorter period, 14 to 15 hours.

When fasting, it is possible to skip breakfast and have the first meal at noon, and the last at 20:00. Or, if you have your first meal at 9 am, you should stop eating at 5 pm. Choose the time that best suits you and your daily routine.

Most people find this form of intermittent fasting the easiest, so eating this pattern is the most popular.

Once a week, stop eating for 24 hours, from dinner one day to dinner the next. Or you can choose to fast from breakfast to the next breakfast or from one lunch to the next. During the other days of the week, eat normally.

In this method it is possible to eat normally for 5 days and, in the other 2, consume only 20% or 25% of your normal daily caloric intake.

Everything is obvious here: you’re fasting every other day, that means you don’t eat anything on fasting days or a minimal amount of food, no more than 20% of your daily calorie intake.

If you follow the warrior diet, you should only have a 4-hour lapse or eating period in the evening when you only have one big meal. During the day, one should only eat small amounts of raw fruits and vegetables.

This fasting pattern is adopted by those who cannot follow any of the previously mentioned schedules. From time to time, one can choose to skip meals or have a full day of fasting whenever they want. It is what best fits your lifestyle and your daily activities.

Intermittent fasting has already proven to be effective with many different people, and it can produce great results in a short time after its implementation. It is very important to remember that the quality of the food you eat is crucial. Don’t expect to lose weight, gain muscle and improve your health if you don’t give up junk food and sugary drinks.

Have you tried intermittent fasting or are you thinking about trying it after reading this post? Tell us in the comments.