Intermittent fasting helps you lose weight and KO civilization diseases!

Starving yourself to lose weight has always been controversial. Some scholars believe that it will lead to malnutrition and even symptoms such as dizziness and anemia. However, the latest research in the United States points out that if "intermittent fasting" is properly controlled, it is actually quite beneficial to the human body. In addition to achieving weight loss effects, it can also prevent many modern diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

According to a report by Fox News, a study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences pointed out that when it comes to losing weight through diet control, in addition to the generally recommended calorie calculation method, one should also consider the "time of eating" and "frequency of eating."

Controlling the timing and frequency of eating to maximize physical benefits

Generally speaking, weight loss plans focus mainly on calorie control, that is, reducing the intake of calories in food, such as reducing the intake of high-calorie foods such as desserts and snacks, and consuming healthy high-fiber vegetables, fruits, nuts, and high-quality protein sources such as tofu, fish, etc. In addition, it will also emphasize the use of exercise to consume a large amount of calories and tighten muscles at the same time.

However, Satchidananda Panda, assistant professor of biology at the Salk Institute in the United States, said that people who want to lose weight also need to pay attention to "when they eat" and "how often they eat." The most common eating habit in modern society is three meals a day plus some snacks. However, this kind of eating habit is actually inconsistent with the "intermittent fasting" habit that humans have adapted to during the evolution process.

In ancient hunting societies, humans have already adapted to the method of "intermittent fasting", which stores energy when consuming food and can go for long periods of time without eating. When focused on hunting, they can still exert their maximum physical, mental and mental strength, demonstrating their survival instinct, which is the key to human evolution. Therefore, intermittent fasting is the method that can maximize the benefits of human physical fitness. In addition, animal experiments have shown that intermittent fasting can also prevent the occurrence of diseases.

Animal study finds intermittent fasting may protect against disease

Existing animal studies have found that intermittent fasting can prevent or even reverse some diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and neurological diseases. Panda explained that intermittent fasting can improve health because when the body is hungry, it can strengthen its function of defending itself from damage, such as starving tumors and reducing chronic inflammation. It can also prompt damaged cells to be eliminated from the body, helping the body to restore vitality and repair damaged cells, thereby promoting overall health.

Eating at the right time can also boost metabolism

Additionally, because the body has a natural rhythm that regulates day and night, eating at certain times of the day can affect your metabolism for better or worse. Before humans used electric lighting, people relied on the natural cycle of day and night and adapted to the eating habits of eating during the day and fasting at night. Two studies published in 2013 also pointed out that overweight and obese people can achieve better weight loss results if they eat earlier. However, the daily routine in modern society does not rely solely on the regulation of sunlight. Eating a meal at night is also a good time to replenish energy.

Researchers have made two recommendations for intermittent fasting: one is to consume no more than 500 calories of food for 2 days a week (or one day apart); the other is to eat only dinner and skip breakfast and lunch for a few days a week.

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Panda pointed out that more research is needed on the pros and cons of intermittent eating for weight loss, especially for people from different ethnic groups, such as patients with chronic metabolic syndrome, and to find out whether it can complement drug treatment.