Let me clarify this to you.
The time window we choose to fast matters more than the amount of hours we fast for. A lot of people deliberately or not do Intermittent Fating by skipping breakfast, mainly because “it’s easier”. By skipping breakfast most of them consequently have a later dinner too. Having a later dinner will lead the person to not feel hungry the next morning, reason why it is actually easier to skip breakfast rather than dinner.
However let’s talk about why Intermittent Fasting was and is such a recommended approach. Well, I.F has been linked with longevity. I.F triggers what is called Autophagy, a process where cells remove damaged parts, which may protect against diseases.
But Autophagy is an automatic process that happens naturally in the body; Intermittent Fasting simply helps this process happen more efficiently if we do it correctly.
Fasting in the evening and overnight, then eating early in the day is the best way to do intermitting fasting. Logically If you think about it this makes only sense. The mental and physical demand are highest in the morning so we need more energy in this moment. Whereas later in the day, when the body starts to produce melatonin, the body prepares to rest and not to digest food. Therefore eating later would be just an additional stress and digestion wouldn’t be as efficient.
The body is design to fuel during the day and have enough energy to repair damage during the night. (Autophagy)
People who eat in the morning and afternoon and fast in the evening and during the night have healthier blood lipid profiles and better blood sugar control and tend to lose weight more efficiently.
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