Intermittent Fasting | Healthy Living | Fasting Methods
Which Intermittent Fasting Method Is Best For Me?
IF Insider Edition #12
Video Transcript
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Hello and greetings. In edition #12 of the IF Insider, we cover how to figure out what the best intermittent fasting method is right for you, as well as what we’re currently reading. For our Premium subscribers, we go back to the future with our research spotlight and include a killer recipe for mint potato and olive oil potato salad.
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I’m Denise Wakeman, and along with my colleague, Dr. Ellen Britt, we publish the Intermittent Fasting Insider (IF Insider) twice a month at ifinsider.com.
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Now to answer this question: which intermittent fasting method is best for me? The short answer is the one you will stick with for the long run.
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Because there are a lot of different systems out there as well as a ton of conflicting information. It’s hard, often for the beginner to choose which intermittent fasting method to try.
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The 5:2 method is one of the more popular programs, which involves eating normally for five days of the week and then restricting calories to around 500 or 600 on the other two non-consecutive days, many people who choose this method space their fasting days out, so they are eating reduced calories on Monday and Thursday for example, and normally on the other days of the week.
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Another type of intermittent fasting regimen is alternate-day fasting known as ADF. This is where you fast completely from food every other day. On up days you eat normally and on down days you adhere to a clean fast, drinking only water, unflavored and unsweetened black coffee, and the like.
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Daily time-restricted eating. This is the method we follow at the IF insider, where you fast daily and eat your meals within a certain time window of your choosing. Most people begin with 16/8, which means 16 hours of fasting, including sleep, and the 8-hour window in which to consume your meals. There are some people who do very well on this regimen and also lose weight, but many people will need to gradually increase the length of their fasting time to get the results they want.
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You can get more details about each type of fasting here at ifinsider.com.
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Why does this matter? It’s important to choose a method of intermittent fasting that is sustainable, and yes, enjoyable, so you can reap the numerous benefits that await you. We strongly advise that you consider daily time-restricted eating for your fasting method for the reasons we outline in the article.
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And now here’s a quote to ponder,
“Humans live on one quarter of what they eat. On the other three quarters, lives their doctor.”
This is an Egyptian pyramid inscription from 3800 BC. I think it still holds true.
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