Hey Friend,
So, this was quite interesting. I came across a French/American journal the other day and they had an article titled, "The 36 Hour Fasting Secret to Blasting Belly Fat, According to Science".
There were actually 3 "hacks", as they called them, that would help burn belly fat, especially the last few pounds of stubborn fat that we just can't seem to get rid of.
The doctor who talks about these 3 hacks is an American doctor, Dr. Mindy Pelz. She's on social media a lot and she's a big proponent of fasting, especially for women.
HACK #1: STRATEGICALLY TIME YOUR WORKOUTS TO USE CORTISOL.
According to Dr. Pelz, Cortisol levels naturally peak about two hours after waking. Aim to exercise at this time to “use” the cortisol productively. Morning movement helps prevent cortisol from getting stored in the belly.
Cortisol also rises during stressful events. Even a short walk after a stressful meeting or moment helps metabolize that cortisol so it doesn’t end up as belly fat. As Dr. Mindy shares from her own pandemic experience, “every time I had an overwhelming stressful thought, I would just get out and walk.”
HACK #2: THE POWER OF 36 HOUR FASTING FOR BELLY FAT
Studies show that 36-hour fasts, done strategically, can lead to significant reduction in waist circumference. In a month-long study, participants alternated 36-hour fasts with 12-hour eating windows. The primary location of their fat loss? The belly.
Dr. Mindy recommends incorporating periodic 36-hour fasts, anywhere from once a week to once a month, depending on your goals. As she cautions, “The best fasting lengths are ones you can do long term.” Find a sustainable rhythm that works for your lifestyle.
HACK #3: TURN WHITE FAT TO BROWN FAT THROUGH FASTING
Not all fat is the same metabolically. White fat, especially the “visceral fat” around the belly and organs, is stubborn and hard to burn. But through fasting, you can actually transform white fat into “brown fat” – which is much easier for the body to burn.
The habit of fasting itself, even shorter daily intermittent fasts, seems to facilitate this white-to-brown fat conversion. Over time, as you turn more white fat to brown, your fasting and exercise efforts become even more effective at burning stubborn fat.
Seems like another feather in the cap for fasting.
I still can't seem to understand why so many people still don't follow some sort of fasting regimen.
After all we now know about how incredible it is.
Only 12% of the US population follows some sort of intermittent fasting diet.
Which comes out to about 41,000,000 people.
In and of itself, that's a lot of people.
But 12% is just scratching the surface.
It would be interesting to see what percentage of those 12% fasters are overweight, compared to the other 88% that does not fast?
I'm guessing the 12% that fasts weighs a lot less than the 88% that does not.
Well Friend, I'm just glad that the science and the studies keep coming out about how great fasting is.
Whenever you're ready to jump in and start fasting and you want some guidance on how to do it properly and easily fit it into your life, just email me here or reach out to me on Facebook or Instagram.
And remember, the human species was Built To Fast :)
Kevin
P.S. Here is the link to the full article that was quoted above:
3 HACKS TO BLASTING BELLY FAT
