| Regular fasting could become the latest health craze | | | | potential application in weight loss, have been able to |
| after research revealed it's not only beneficial to losing | | | | conduct multiple body composition tests on numerous |
| weight, but could actually be good for the body and | | | | athletes and top level bodybuilders. Monitoring them |
| increase life expectancy! | | | | while they dieted and tried new experimental weight |
| Scientific research has proven that regular fasting can | | | | loss programs |
| help you lose weight, burn stubborn body fat, and | | | | Many of the experiments conducted had results that |
| naturally boost growth hormone. But by exploring | | | | were very different from what were expected, and |
| down this new direction of longevity makes it even | | | | the realization that to truly understand the nutrition role |
| more appealing for dieters, as regular fasting could also | | | | in weight loss, they would have to start from the very |
| help them live longer | | | | beginning and study what happens to the body when it |
| Traditionally, starving the body of food has been | | | | goes without any food completely |
| considered a form of punishment, more likely to be | | | | In a research study published in the journal of Sports |
| associated with religious practices or, in its extreme | | | | Science and Medicine, ten elite power athletes were |
| form, with an eating disorder such as anorexia | | | | examined before, during and after 30 days of |
| However, a growing body of evidence suggests that | | | | intermittent fasting. |
| refraining from food for 24 hours on regular occasions, | | | | The researchers found that there was no drop in |
| be it weekly or monthly, can actually carry a host of | | | | performance during their fasts or even in the days |
| therapeutic qualities | | | | after their 30-day fasting period. Pretty impressive |
| For example, it was found that asthma patients who | | | | considering they were all top athletes. |
| fasted regularly, had few symptoms and showed | | | | The benefits of regular fasting for good health and |
| better airway function than those that did not. | | | | weight loss has produced quite diverse opinions based |
| On the other hand, the giant food and diet industry | | | | on the latest results, and as with much dietary advice, |
| keep trying to convince everyone that in order to lose | | | | opinions are divided. While some experts believe |
| weight you must keep eating! According to them, | | | | fasting is an easier way to control calorie intake than |
| short-term fasting does not decrease fat burning | | | | prolonged restrictions on special diets, others warn |
| enzymes. Plus the danger of short periods of | | | | against it |
| intermittent fasting could go into starvation mode, and | | | | Fasting may not be for everyone. The science behind |
| actually stop losing weight? | | | | effectively starving yourself is connected to the way |
| It could be argued however, that their advice could be | | | | in which the body utilises glucose, but exactly why it |
| bias and influenced by loss of revenue. In fact, scientific | | | | provided such health benefits is still open for |
| research clearly shows that the exact opposite | | | | speculation |
| happens. Short term fasting does in fact 'increases' the | | | | Information contained in this article is not meant to |
| activity of fat burning enzymes | | | | replace professional advice. Always check with your |
| Nutrition experts conducting research on the metabolic | | | | physician before starting any weight loss or fasting |
| effects of short periods of fasting in humans and its | | | | program. |
