You may have heard of people talking about it, but do you know what it is?<\/p>\n
These days, it\u2019s one of the most popular methods for losing weight. But intermittent fasting is more than just a diet. It involves periods or cycles of fasting and eating with the aim of improving health, preventing diseases and living longer.<\/p>\n
Although this technique may seem quite new to some, intermittent fasting has been around throughout human history. Our ancestors fasted according to the time of year, when food was more or less available, depending on the animals and plants in the areas where they lived. Today we can have any food we want at any time of day; thousands of years ago this was unthinkable.<\/p>\n
Types of fasting and what to do<\/strong><\/p>\n The most recommended<\/strong>, basic and simple fast to start with is 12\/12<\/strong>, in which you can eat for 12 hours then fast completely over the following 12 hours<\/strong>, usually overnight. For example, you could fast from 9 at night to 9 in the morning (12\/12).<\/p>\n If the first days go well, your mind and body will have become used to the fasting periods and that feeling of being a little hungry will disappear. Now you\u2019re ready to move on to the next better known, extensive and prolonged fasts like 10\/14 or 8\/16.<\/p>\n Benefits of intermittent fasting<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Weight loss is due to long periods of fasting when lower insulin levels promote body fat reduction and improve insulin sensitivity, facilitating the oxidation processes and removing both glucose and fatty acids from the body. Intermittent fasting can be good for people with type 2 diabetes suffering from cardiovascular, circulatory or hypertensive problems and high cholesterol.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n