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Intermittent Fasting

Oghomwen (Owen) Jones by Oghomwen (Owen) Jones
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Generally, fasting is a planned abstinence from food, drink or both for a specified time.

Fasting can be embarked on for Spiritual reasons. It is also a good way to kickstart healthy eating and reset our eating habits after being off track, say after a vacation or a period of indulgence, such as at birthday celebrations, Christmas and Thanksgiving.

There are various fasts with distinctive methodologies and benefits. Let’s take a look at intermittent fasting. This is currently one of the world’s most popular trends in health and fitness. It is a pattern of eating and abstaining, a window when food is consumed and not (fasting). The fasting period typically lasts for a minimum of twelve hours, when only water is advised. No tea, herbal or not, coffee, diet soda, chewing gum, vitamins, or mints should be ingested during the fasting period. Basically, nothing that could cause the body to initiate a digestive response.

There are 24 hours a day, so if one eats for say 12 hours and fasts for 12 hours, they are on a 12-12 plan.

In embarking on this fast, we should pick a suitable time. It is best to start the fasting period after our last food or drink consumption before bedtime. Overtime, we could work on increasing the fasting period to up to 13-14 hours if possible. In my study, I encountered 16-8 and even 20-4 plans. The former numbers being the fasting period and the latter the time period when food is consumed. I personally believe that the 20-4 plans would be tough. Currently, popular intermittent fasts involve 16-8 and 14-10 plans, and are typically done a couple of times per week.

The emphasis in intermittent fasting is not really on the foods consumed, but rather on when they are eaten. It is therefore more an eating pattern than a diet plan.

It is recommended that these fasts be broken with a no calorie drink, like green tea, black coffee or tea. Followed by a nutrient dense meal, which can include greens, good carbs, proteins, and good fats. An example of meals used to break the intermittent fast, could be a green smoothie with avocado pear or sugar-free peanut butter added, or green vegetables cooked with garlic and olive oil, and served with some protein, such as eggs, and/or fish. During this fast, as always, it is beneficial to drink plenty water. This not only helps food move along our digestive system, it keeps us full, and so curtails food cravings.

The benefits of this type of fasting include weight loss and improved overall health. Decreased insulin levels are also experienced during this fast, which helps our body’s burn excess body fat. Proponents of intermittent fasting suggest that another benefit is that it gives our bodies a break from constantly digesting food, therefore the body is better able to perform any repairs needed. These benefits are different for everyone.

It was in researching as I wrote ‘Moderation Is Key’, that I stumbled on the term ‘intermittent fasting’. I was amused to find that it is the term used to describe my method of eating for 30 years. I typically finish eating my last meal for the day, before 7p.m. and will have nothing thereafter but water until about 9-10a.m., the following morning when I have breakfast. I am therefore generally on a 14-10 plan. I fast for 14 hours and eat during a 10-hour period. It is worthwhile noting that I am only famished by the time I have my breakfast, on days when I exercise hard early in the morning.

I wondered if this manner of eating, contributed to me maintaining my weight for 30 years. Maybe not, as I am sure that if I ate unmindfully or binged during my 10 hour eating period, I would probably have experienced very different results.

In my opinion, intermittent fasting is a beneficial practise, as long as moderate amounts of healthy foods are consumed during the non-fasting periods. Exercise too is also important to get and stay healthy.

I discuss intermittent fasting, other beneficial fasts and much more in my recently published healthy lifestyle book, ‘Moderation Is Key’. It’s available on Amazon in soft and hardback, kindle and audio formats. I promise you it is a worthwhile investment…remember always that we need to get and stay healthy to fulfil our unique purpose. How we fuel our bodies with food and exercise is key.

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I am very passionate about sharing fresh insights into the well sought after quest for a healthy lifestyle. This often includes weight loss and maintenance. I use principles that worked for me 30 years ago when I embarked on this journey, lost weight and by God’s Grace, kept it off. Have you struggled or do you know someone who has? I can assure you that time spent reading my future blogs and book will show you how you can enjoy your food, lose weight and keep it off. Yes I did say you can enjoy your food, whilst you lose/maintain weight. You do not have to feel deprived as you take steps to get healthy. I will also show you how to depend on God’s promises in the Bible to help you successfully attain your health related goals. Good health is essential for our general wellbeing and to fulfil God’s unique purpose. We often struggle with lethargy, frustration, depression etc. when we are unhealthy...an unwell body will certainly struggle to fulfil its purpose. Would you like a spring in your step everyday here on earth? My new book will show you... It was released recently, and is titled ‘Moderation Is Key’, and contains a ton of healthy lifestyle tips all made available in one place. Get your copy today!

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