Thursday, July 11, 2013

Is Intermittent Fasting Safe?

By Tom Taylor


Fasting for weight loss is not a new concept.

Experts have been debating the benefits of fasting for years.

Intermittent fasting is a technique that has been getting recognition for its positive weight loss benefits.

This fasting technique allows you to consume a normal diet on non fast days. This fast can be structured in a variety of ways. One of the more common structures is eating normal calorie amounts for 5 days and restricting calories for 2 days.

Below are three ways this technique can be effective for weight loss and improving your health.

Lessens Calorie Consumption

One reason fasting for weight loss works is because it cuts down on the amount of calories you are consuming since you are taking in very little if any calories during fasting periods.

Fasting not only cuts calories but it also forces the body to start burning off the fat it has stored.

No Strict Diet Plan To Follow

Intermittent fasting is very different from a traditional diet plan because you can eat what you want the days you are not fasting.

Fasting works well because it does not require a major shift in the way you eat. Instead, you are allowed to eat the things you want except on the days you fast and typically drink water, teas and other low calorie drinks.

Fasting is a healthy way to significantly reduce the number of weekly calories consumed and lose weight without eliminating all the things you enjoy.

Improvement In Health

Intermittent fasting has a number of other health benefits which include, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, regulating blood sugar and reducing the risk of alzheimer's disease.

Other benefits of fasting are mental clarity, increase in metabolism and higher energy levels.

To improve your results add an exercise program to your routine.

Adding an exercise plan to your life can only further enhance your weight loss and health.

Although not required, eating healthier foods on the days you are not fasting will only enhance your results.

You should also be drinking eight or more glasses of water daily to stay hydrated and keep your digestive system working at peak capacity.

These are only a few of the positive benefits of fasting for weight loss. As always before beginning any type of program that restricts calories consult with your doctor for his or her approval.






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