Fasting - What Is Clock Starvation?

Fasting, which is a periodic fasting, is gaining momentum in recent years. Apart from being related to losing weight, fasting is also related to cleansing the body. This is one of the reasons it is used by both active athletes and those who adhere to a healthy diet.

Periodic or also called intermittent fasting consists in eating only a certain time range of the day, and during the rest of the time only water is taken.

In practice, there are several proven schemes in which interval fasting is performed, but most often it is applied 16: 8 or 16 hours a day, no food and drinks other than water are taken. Other schemes are 19: 5 or 20: 4, which are also much more difficult to implement. A variant of fasting is fasting one day a week or a 6: 1 method. Longer periods during which no food is eaten are not recommended, as they can lead to hypoglycemia, as well as quickly give us up from the started regime.

One of the reasons why experts explain the effect of fasting is that when we have a framed time during which we can eat, this restriction may cause us to skip some of our meals, which has to do with reduced calorie intake.

For example, if this "window" through which we eat is between 10 o'clock in the morning and 18 o'clock in the evening, it is very likely that we will miss breakfast or dinner. It is important to note that during the rest of the time, in case it is difficult to take only water, vegetable smoothies can be taken , but in no case prepared from fruit or fresh fruit.

Long periods without food lead the body to a regime of fat burning, regulating the blood sugar level (by 3 to 6%). Studies also show the role of intermittent fasting in reducing insulin resistance. Dietary nutrition is also involved in reducing the levels of bad cholesterol and triglycerides. Another beneficial effect is giving some rest to the digestive tract.

Consumption of too many fruits, especially rich in more sugars, according to experts is relevant to the emergence of so-called leptin resistance. Leptin is a key hormone for regulating appetite, and suppressing its action leads to difficult appetite control. Fruits such as grapefruit, lemons, apples, pears and cherries have a low glycemic index and are therefore recommended for this method of eating.

It is recommended not to consume any type of food during the range in which the diet is allowed, especially emphasizing the harmful processed ones. We must try a varied menu - meat, dairy products, legumes, nuts, seeds, vegetables.

Everyone determines their food window according to the regime of work and rest, so there are no prohibitions or restrictions regarding the time range during the day. However, it is recommended that dinner not be in the late or early hours of the night.

Good hydration of the body is extremely important. In addition, the emphasis can be on foods that saturate relatively well and for a longer time. Examples of such foods are corn, broccoli, grapes, melons and others.

An important rule that should not be underestimated in all diets is that the best diet is the one we can stick to. In the event that after a few days of following a diet we come to a point where we break it and start "the old way" - it means that it is good to look for another diet to try.