Intermittent Fasting – The advantages, disadvantages and explanations – Sapje

What is intermittent fasting?

Intermittent fasting, you hear everyone talking about it these days. But why should you do it? What are the possible effects? And what should you pay attention to? In other words, what are the advantages and what are the disadvantages of intermittent fasting? In this article we take a closer look at intermittent fasting, perhaps the most popular form of fasting right now.

Intermittent fasting meaning

Intermittent fasting is also known as periodic fasting. This is because this form of fasting refers to the times when you eat. And especially how long the periods are when you don’t eat. The best known variant of intermittent fasting is the 16-8 schedule. This involves fasting for 16 consecutive hours and then returning to a normal eating pattern for 8 hours. If you stop eating at 8 p.m. in the evening, you may start again at noon the next afternoon.

Benefits of intermittent fasting

Some of the benefits of intermittent fasting at a glance:

• You are more conscious about food. During intermittent fasting, you are conscious about when you eat, which can also cause you to pay more attention to what you eat.
• Because you have less time to eat, you also have fewer moments in a day to choose unhealthy snacks.
• It saves you time because you eat at fewer times and thus have more room for other things.

Disadvantages of intermittent fasting

Every advantage has its disadvantage, a certain Johan Cruijff once said. The same goes for intermittent fasting. A few intermittent fasting disadvantages in a row.

• You may feel sluggish at times during intermittent fasting. This is because your body is not used to this eating pattern. Often this is temporary and you will regain more energy after a while.
• It takes time in preparation. You have to order your cleanse and schedule it well in jed jerk schedule.

Intermittent fasting drinking

It is not that you cannot drink during intermittent fasting periods. However, it is good to pay attention to exactly what you drink. Preferably drink low-calorie drinks. Like water, coffee and tea. And all without sugar. Especially water and white, green or herbal tea are responsible choices.

Intermittent fasting and nutrition

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