27/04/2023
The hour by hour benefits of intermittent fasting!
We all naturally fast – or take a break from eating – for at least 8 hours a day. It’s when we’re asleep!
The prevailing view has always been to start your day with a hearty breakfast but recent research suggests that taking a longer break can help you lose weight and improve overall health.
Whether you call it “intermittent fasting” (aka IF) or “ time-restricted eating,” it involves intentionally taking a “break” from eating for anywhere from 12 to 16 hours a day.
Intermittent Fasting has been shown to:
🔥Lower Insulin Levels
🔥Enhance Recovery & Reduce Inflammation
🔥Boost your metabolism
🔥Increase Fat Burning,
🔥Help with Cellular Regeneration
Also, it stands to reason that if you’re eating for fewer hours a day, there’s a good chance you’re eating less overall, helping to lose weight if that’s a goal.
There are numerous health benefits related to intermittent fasting including:
Weight and body fat loss. ...
Increased fat burning. ...
Lowered blood insulin and sugar levels. ... (Possible reversal of type 2 diabetes)
Possible improved mental clarity and concentration. ...
Possible increased energy. ...
Possible increased growth hormone, at least in the short term
Here’s a breakdown of what you body does each hour of fasting (times based from last calorie intake):
4-8 hours
Blood sugars fall
All food has left the stomach
Insulin is no longer produced
12 hours
Food consumed has been burned
Digestive system goes to sleep
Body begins healing process
Human Growth Hormone begins to increase
Glucagon is relaxed to balance blood sugars
14 hours
Body has converted to using stored fat as energy
Human Growth Hormone starts to increase dramatically
16 hours
Body starts to ramp up the fat burning
18 hours- this is for health benefits mainly
Human Growth Hormone starts to skyrocket
24 hours
Autophagy begins
Drains all glycogen stores
Ketones are released into the blood stream.
Fasting is an amazing 😍