Fasting is very popular at the moment and promises a multitude of benefits.
These include:
Weight Loss
Cell Regrowth (autophagy)
Increased Sleep
Reduced Chronic Inflammation
Blood sugar control
Mental clarity
Whilst all of the benefits are true not everyone who does fasting experiences them...
Tell me why Darren
Ok, go on then I'll tell you why...
It's because they don't know the rules...
Here are the rules:
Rule 1
You've got to know your starting point. How is your body currently performing?
For example: if your body is producing a low amount of cortisol hormone in the morning, you'll struggle to burn fat. People who burn fat easily consistently have high cortisol levels between 6-9 am, and then low levels the rest of the time. I've tested over 2000 people in the Milton Keynes area and also am an undergraduate in the Open University Health Sciences degree where this is a key topic. Consistently you can see this in the data.
Therefore by fasting in the morning if you already have low cortisol levels, you're telling your body to slow down even further. This is the real reason why you're not burning fat.
"I've got a friend who lost lots of weight fasting in the morning though I hear you say"
They probably did lose weight but it would have been bone, muscle and water. This is exactly what you shouldn't be losing. We want an increase in bone, muscle & water and a decrease in fat. These people tend to regain the weight once they start eating 'normally' again - right?
2. Rule 2:
The time for fasting depends on when your cortisol is firing. Getting a test will help you see what your level is currently so that you'll know if you should fast in the morning or after lunch.
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