A new trend to weight loss & health that is centuries old. It has been around for hundreds of years as part of religious beliefs & ceremonies, used for political statements, medical procedures, and as part of therapy for certain medical conditions: Fasting. It’s when you abstain from food or drink for a certain period of time. But how does it apply to weight loss and your health?
If you’ve been researching how to lose weight, you may have heard of intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting is a weight-loss strategy that focuses on when you eat, not necessarily how much or what you eat (1). During intermittent fasting, you’ll cycle between several hours of unrestricted eating and hours of no eating at all (fasting) (1).
In this article, we’ll answer some of the biggest questions about intermittent fasting, like: How does intermittent fasting work? What are the benefits? And can you use this plan with meal replacement shakes like Almased?