Intermittent fasting
Diet
You know how you tend to wander in and out of the kitchen at your office a bunch of times every day…and you’re greeted by coworkers who are doing the same? That’s because Americans are grazers. We love to eat, and studies suggest we also snack up to 3 times a day, which isn’t necessarily a good thing! The popularity of intermittent fasting (IF), also known as time-restricted eating, may be in response to our grazing habits. It’s one of the few diets that gets a hearty endorsement from both celebrities and medical experts: Kourtney Kardashian, Chris Pratt, and other celebs have touted its purported weight loss benefits, while scientists appreciate its potential for general health. In terms of putting the diet into practice, almost everyone who tries it likes that it’s open to interpretation and customizable to your lifestyle. IF isn’t really a diet—it’s a dietary pattern. It involves periods of eating (feasting) followed by fasting. The fasting period generally lasts between 12 and 16 hours, so you eat during specific hours in the daytime and fast during the evening and overnight. Some prefer making the fasting period anywhere from 14 to 36 hours...or even longer. Others prefer to limit what they eat 1 to 3 days a week, then eat freely other days. So, what does ”fasting” actually mean? What’s off limits, and what’s not? Again, a lot of this is totally your call. Some fasters only have water or herbal tea. Other people allow themselves juices, coffee, and smoothies. The best part: Most fasting hours take place overnight while you are sleeping. So don’t fear, grazers—even if this plan sounds too difficult for your eating habits, it might not be such a hard adjustment!
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