Intermittent fasting (IF) is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of eating and fasting. It doesn't prescribe specific foods to eat but focuses on when to eat. The primary goal of intermittent fasting is to promote weight loss and it works primarily through calorie restriction.
There are several popular methods of intermittent fasting, including:
16/8 method:
This method involves fasting for 16 hours each day and restricting your eating to an 8-hour window. For example, you might eat between noon and 8 p.m. and fast from 8 p.m. to noon the next day.
20/4 method:
This is similar to the 16/8 method, but with a smaller eating window of only 4 hours per day.
Alternate-day fasting:
This method alternates between regular eating days and fasting days. On fasting days, you would consume minimal calories or none at all.
Intermittent fasting has been associated with various health benefits, including weight loss, improved metabolic health, better blood sugar control, and enhanced cognitive function. However, it may not be suitable for everyone.
In this video I'm going to share some of the pros and cons of intermittent fasting and what has ultimately worked the best for myself as well as several of my personal coaching students for losing bodyfat, building lean muscle, and improving health and athletic performance.
