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Three Biggest Intermittent Fasting Myths DebunkedStop eating to lose weight. Sounds like a crazy and desperate idea, doesn’t it? Slow metabolism, loss of muscle mass, nutrient deficiencies are often associated with intermittent fasting. However, are they really true?

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I have been searching for a fast weight loss plan that is effective and easy to follow for years. After doing many different programs and getting varied results, I am going to touch on what I have found to be the best that there is.For a weight loss plan to be effective, it will have to be easy to follow and cause you to lose significant fat, as well as provide lasting results. First of all, lets scratch off any of the fad diets and magic pills that never really work.

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Right up there with the very well-marketed Paleo diet, intermittent fasting (IF) has achieved popular attention in the past year for its potential role in achieving rapid weight loss. But now there is mounting evidence that this approach to eating may have specific benefits for those with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.By Jean Fortunet (Own work) [CC-BY-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsIntermittent fasting can be implemented in various ways. Common approaches are Alternating days spent eating normally with days when calorie consumption is restricted; Taking two days each week and making them ‘fasting days;’ My favorite, proposed by Tieraona Low Dog MD (https://www NULL.facebook NULL.com/pages/Tieraona-Low-Dog-MD/462951583749633): ‘If there isn’t healthy food available, I just don’t eat.’ A mounting body of evidence in animal models and humans points to specific effectiveness of intermittent fasting for weight loss and treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, most recently in a review article in the British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease.  Link to original article here (http://dvd NULL.sagepub NULL.com/content/13/2/68 NULL.full).Compared to more invasive conventional medical methods of treating overweight and its complications, intermittent fasting looks downright reasonable.

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Remember how I wrote about my love for strength training? I almost love HIIT just as much. If you are unfamiliar with HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), there’s a great article here about it’s benefits.This month, during the Whole30, I’ve been trying to focus on getting consistent with my workouts as well as my eating. I thought I had it dialed in pretty well, but after listening to a podcast the other day I made a few tweaks to my training plan.

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Last week I showed you 7 commonly overlooked culprits that frequently trigger weight loss resistance. I received some wonderful emails saying, “Hey, that’s me!” Knowing what’s holding you back, after all, is the first step to improving it and overcoming weight loss resistance.A few people, however, asked for more. They’re doing everything correctly, including eliminating food intolerances, burst training, and getting 7 – 9 hours sleep every night. But they still struggle with fast fat loss.Over my 25 years working with weight loss resistance, I’ve seen numerous roadblocks that stall fat loss.

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7 More Culprits that Stall Fat Loss & Fast Metabolism – JJ Virgin

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Is Tabata a Good Workout Plan?There are countless forms of workouts out there and each form of workout has a different outcome. Some increase strength, some increase muscle mass while others help you lose weight. Most people are familiar with cardiovascular exercises, which are designed to enhance fat loss and improve endurance. The exercises can be anything from power walking, biking, skipping, swimming or running. The exercises can last for about an hour, hence categorized under moderate intensity training

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Interval trainingInterval training, whether you do it on a bike, on a rowing machine or through running, is one of the best fat-blasting exercises. When you do interval training sessions both your adrenaline and growth hormone levels increase. These hormones help to burn fat and they also suppress your appetite, which is good news if you want to lose weight.The plankAs well as firming up your core, the plank will help you to lose weight because it requires your body to use up calories. To make this exercise harder push your body up from the plank position and support your weight using one hand, before bringing up your other hand and supporting your weight with that too.  Once you are in this position return to the plank before repeating.Kettle bellsKettle bells have been around for hundreds of years and it’s easy to see why. Not only are they excellent at toning up flabby areas, the aerobic nature of common kettle bell exercises helps you to burn fat because these exercises increase your heart rate.

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This is the first part in our five part series covering intermittent fasting.What if I told you that you’ve been force fed a combination of lies and mistruths your entire life? What if I told you that breakfast isn’t the most important meal of the day? What if I told you eating six small meals per day is more harmful than eating three meals per day, or even one meal per day? What if I told you that skipping meals won’t kill your metabolism

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