National Fasting February

National Fasting February reminds us that our metabolic health underlies many of the diseases we associate with aging, from diabetes to cancer to Alzheimer's disease. Improve your metabolic health by fasting for at least 12 hours on a regular basis this month.

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National Fasting February reminds us that our metabolic health underlies many of the diseases we associate with aging, from diabetes to cancer to Alzheimer's disease. Improve your metabolic health by fasting for at least 12 hours on a regular basis this month.

Intermittent Fasting Articles

Weight lifting

Ghrelin controls both your appetite and motivation to exercise

Nutrition,Exercise,Lifestyle,Research

May 27, 2020

Hormones regulate the motivational boost you need for your workouts

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by Lina Cellante

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Refreshment after training

This Body’s On Fire: Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss and More

Fasting

May 18, 2020

Learn how to harness intermittent fasting for weight loss and other health benefits with this blog post guide.

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by Paige Jarreau, PhD

7 Comments44 Minutes

5 Forks

The 5 Stages of Intermittent Fasting

Fasting,Brain

May 18, 2020

From ketosis to autophagy to growth hormone production, learn more about the five stages of intermittent fasting with the LIFE Fasting Tracker!

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by Paige Jarreau, PhD

119 Comments36 Minutes

5 tips to fast safely during this coronavirus pandemic

Fasting

March 18, 2020

Don't let COVID19 stop you from fasting. Follow these 5 precautions.

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by Luisa Torres, PhD

0 Comments18 Minutes

BIOSENSE: The needle-free way to measure ketones

Nutrition,Exercise,Sleep,Fasting,Diabetes

March 18, 2020

Measure your ketones as many times as you want without worrying about cost. Get to know your body to optimize weight loss.

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by Luisa Torres, PhD

0 Comments9 Minutes

What Fasting Style Is Right For You?

Fasting

February 13, 2020

What fasting style is right for you? We help you figure that out in this blog post!

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by Paige Jarreau, PhD

0 Comments32 Minutes

Too Sweet to Dream – On Sugar, Diabetes and Sleep

Sleep,Fasting,Diabetes

October 31, 2019

Getting sweet dreams might mean watching your blood sugar, your weight and your daily eating patterns.

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by Joanna Filipowska, PhD

0 Comments18 Minutes

Fasting Every Other Day Could Protect You From Disease – A Study

Nutrition,Fasting

September 5, 2019

A new study shows that alternate day fasting improves markers of aging in healthy people.

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by Paige Jarreau, PhD

1 Comment19 Minutes

A ketogenic meal laid out on a dining table with the hands of people serving themselves. A keto diet is a low carb, high fat diet.

How Do Fruits and Vegetables Fit into a Ketogenic Diet?

Nutrition,Fasting

August 6, 2019

Eating keto? The goal is to limit carbohydrates but not to be afraid of them, especially those that are plant-based.

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by Kristie Rice

0 Comments22 Minutes

It’s Time to Recycle… Your Cells. Daily Fasting Activates Autophagy.

Fasting

June 11, 2019

A new study suggests that you can fast your way to autophagy, or cellular recycling, with daily overnight fasting.

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by Paige Jarreau, PhD

5 Comments28 Minutes

Fast to Accelerate Weight Loss

Along with a healthy diet and exercise, intermittent fasting can help you move the scale in 2020. You’ll typically lose as much weight practicing intermittent fasting as with a continuous calorie restriction diet that limits your energy intake to 80% of your daily needs. But healthier food choices and greater calorie restriction in conjunction with any IF schedule can help you accelerate weight loss.

Increase

your fiber intake for gut health and satiety between meals

Increase

your lean protein intake if needed to improve satiety and muscle mass

Stick

to your fast-day calorie goals

Eat

early in the day

Shorten

your daily eating window (eat fewer hours per day)

Avoid

energy-dense meals and snacks, especially at night

Eliminate

added sugars

References:

  • Johnson, James B., et al. "Alternate day calorie restriction improves clinical findings and reduces markers of oxidative stress and inflammation in overweight adults with moderate asthma." Free Radical Biology and Medicine 42.5 (2007): 665-674.
  • Kroeger, Cynthia M., et al. "Eating behavior traits of successful weight losers during 12 months of alternate-day fasting: an exploratory analysis of a randomized controlled trial." Nutrition and health 24.1 (2018): 5-10.
  • Mattson, Mark P., et al. "Intermittent metabolic switching, neuroplasticity and brain health." Nature Reviews Neuroscience 19.2 (2018): 63
  • Mattson, Mark P., Valter D. Longo, and Michelle Harvie. "Impact of intermittent fasting on health and disease processes." Ageing research reviews 39 (2017): 46-58.
  • Rothschild, Jeff, et al. "Time‐restricted feeding and risk of metabolic disease: a review of human and animal studies." Nutrition reviews 72.5 (2014): 308-318.
  • Varady, K. A. (2011). Intermittent versus daily calorie restriction: which diet regimen is more effective for weight loss?. Obesity reviews, 12(7), e593-e601.