Intermittent FastingOver the years we have seen a whole host of different diet plans designed for fat loss, all of which, in terms of when we eat, follow a very similar pattern.In this article I am going to talk about a ‘diet’, known as intermittent fasting (IF), that doesn’t quite follow this ‘normal’ pattern.Put simply, intermittent fasting sees the participants fasting on different days of the week, and on those days consuming nothing but water or low calorie drinks.This eating plan is used by people for variety of different reasons such as muscle gain, improved health, increased performance in sports, as well as what we’re going to talk about here; fat loss.Before we look any further into this sort of eating plan, let’s first look at some of the benefits that are said to come out of such a plan.Benefits of Intermittent FastingAs I said above, there are various reasons as to why people will take on intermittent fasting, and that is primary because it offers up quite a few compelling reasons for giving it a go. To name a few, they include:Reducing insulin level to so the body goes to fat for energy Increasing fatty acid oxidation so fat can more easily be broken down for energy Lowering blood pressure Help stave off neuro-degenerative diseases Keep metabolism healthy Over time you effectively become less hungry as your body adapts to a lack of food, meaning you consume less overall. There is also a really good case from a lifestyle point of view.

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