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

What Is Autophagy and How Does it Happen in Your Body?

Aging,Fasting,Cancer

June 6, 2022

Intermittent fasting and exercise help your cells get rid of damaged components and turn them into things they can use.

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by Luisa Torres, PhD

0 Comments11 Minutes

The Right Way to Do OMAD (One Meal a Day)

Nutrition,Fasting

May 31, 2022

Martine lost 80 lbs (and kept the weight off) by eating once a day. You can do it too with these tips.

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by Martine Etienne-Mesubi, DrPH

10 Comments21 Minutes

Roasted coffee beans!

Can You Drink Coffee While Fasting? This is Your Fasted Body on Coffee

Fasting,Brain

May 23, 2022

Does coffee break your fast? Everything you ever wanted to know about your body on coffee, and more.

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by Paige Jarreau, PhD

4 Comments25 Minutes

Water Bottle. Photo by Alan Carrillo on Unsplash.

A Beginner’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting

Fasting

May 19, 2022

Have questions about how to get started with intermittent fasting? We have you covered!

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by Paige Jarreau, PhD

3 Comments32 Minutes

4 Tips to Combine Intermittent Fasting with a Ketogenic Diet

Nutrition,Fasting

March 27, 2022

Hint: Get used to the keto diet first to minimize hunger while fasting.

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by Luisa Torres, PhD

3 Comments12 Minutes

Hormesis: The Paradoxical Health Effects of Mild Stresses

Research,Lifestyle,Aging

February 20, 2022

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

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by Lina Cellante

0 Comments8 Minutes

‘Fasting Should Make You Feel Better’—Checkpoints For Fasting Safely

Fasting,Mental Health,Women's health

February 14, 2022

An eating disorder expert told us her main concerns with intermittent fasting, and we asked a fasting instructor to address them.

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by Luisa Torres, PhD

0 Comments8 Minutes

Not Just Another Corporate Wellness Program: Precision Wellness Actually Works

Business,Lifestyle

January 3, 2022

Phariby Carswell, 45, lost 55 lbs by adopting 5 healthy habits.

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by Allison Barkel

0 Comments7 Minutes

Professional Athletes Who Turned Their Health Around With Intermittent Fasting

Lifestyle,Culture,Disease

December 6, 2021

They paid attention to when to eat and are now healthier than ever.

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by Luisa Torres, PhD

0 Comments4 Minutes

A 24-hour Fast Before the Thanksgiving Feast!

Holiday

November 15, 2021

If you have been fasting for at least 18 hours and you want to give a longer fast a try, what better opportunity than Thanksgiving?

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by Matt Ferguson

0 Comments12 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.