This is the guide you needed on the practice of intermittent fasting. An ancient practice that has gained more and more followers when it comes to weight loss.
However, intermittent fasting is not really a diet, but rather an eating pattern. In other words, it doesn’t tell you what to eat, but when to eat it. Are you curious? Then this is the article for you!
But then, what is intermittent fasting?
Intermittent fasting consists of interspersing periods of fasting with periods of eating. In practice, this leads to the body “feeding” on accumulated fat, thus resulting in a loss of fat mass and, combined with adequate caloric intake, the desired weight loss.
Is intermittent fasting safe?
This is a practice that should always be done with nutritional monitoring. And this is where Lev can help you! Through free consultations every 10 days with nutritionists, who will make a totally personalized food plan for your goals. They follow the entire weight loss phase, up to the maintenance phase, where you continue to have access to free consultations and make the necessary adaptations so that you lose weight, without risking your health!
The different types of fasting
There are numerous types of intermittent fasting, which vary according to the duration of the fast itself.
Fasting 16/8: is basically the opposite of what we do in our normal diet. In this practice, you fast for 16h and can eat for the remaining 8h period.
Fasting 12/12: we allow 12 hours between meals, usually overnight between dinner and breakfast.
Eat 5 days and restrict 2: in this type of eating strategy, food is normal for 5 days of the week and in the remaining 2 the calorie intake should be reduced to about 500kcal per day.
As you can see, there are several options when it comes to intermittent fasting. However, it is always important to respect your body and the signals it gives you. Feeling unwell, irritable or fatigued can be warning signs that this is not the right strategy for you. That is why, when it comes to intermittent fasting, it is very important to have the proper nutritional monitoring.
Moreover, the idea here is not only fasting and consequently the reduction of caloric intake. Just think that if after 16 hours without eating, for example, the first time we eat is badly and in excess, you will hardly get any benefit from this practice.
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