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Intermittent Fasting



16/8 intermittent fasting is a form of time-restricted fasting. It involves consuming foods during an 8-hour window and avoiding food, or fasting, for the remaining 16 hours each day.  Some people believe that this method works by supporting the body’s circadian rhythm, which is its internal clock. Most people who follow the 16/8 plan abstain from food at night and for part of the morning and evening. They tend to consume their daily calories during the middle of the day. There are no restrictions on the types or amounts of food that a person can eat during the 8-hour window. This flexibility makes the plan relatively easy to follow.

From Cynthia Thurlow:

 Intermittent fasting is simply an eating schedule….not a diet. It can be done a number of ways, but I generally recommend that my clients being with a 16/8 strategy, whereby you eat all your calories during an 8-hour feeding window and fast for 16 hours per day. For example, if you finished eating dinner at 7:00pm, your next meal would be 16 hours later at 11:00am. Then, that would start your 8-hour feeding window which would end again after dinner at 7:00pm. 16/8 strategy: Eat for 8 hrs Fast for 16hrs Stay hydrated during fast Breakfast with a small meal with balanced fats/protein/carbs.
  • Increased life expectancy (eating less calories ages you more slowly) 
  • Faster weight loss 
  • Reduced triglycerides and LDL Lowered blood pressure 
  • Lowered inflammation Lowered insulin levels 
  • Reduced oxidative stress 
  • Lowers risk of cancer 
  • Inexpensive! 
  • Increased cell turnover/cleansing and detoxification of damaged cells (AUTOPHAGY) 
  • Increased blood flow to fat cells/fat BURN
  • Increased growth hormone levels-raises 2000% after 24 hours of fasting
  • MORE energy (fatty acid breakdown)



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