Thursday, January 18, 2018

What's all this business about intermittent fasting?

Intermittent fasting is a hot topic lately. Do a YouTube search on it and you'll be busy for weeks. There are many variations of intermittent fasting, and a large (and rapidly growing) pile of studies showing quantifiable and profound health benefits.

Perhaps the simplest variation is one meal a day. The first question one may (understandably) have is "how do I get enough energy eating just one meal a day?" In fact, if we consume sufficient calories and nutrition in that meal, we will have more energy, not less. Therein lies the "secret" of increased health through intermittent fasting. Now let's hear from a few people with a lot of experience with intermittent fasting.

First up Herschel Walker, a multi-talented career athlete who was intuitively drawn to intermittent fasting from an early age:





Next, a favorite of mine, Ralph Smart makes me smile while I'm learning something (a good combination):



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