Posted on 04/25/2024 6:48:53 AM PDT by Cronos
I thought the article mentioned intermittent farting. Thought I had it made there for a moment.
Turns out, much of the funding behind this whole "body positivity" and "healthy at any size" movement comes from Unilever, the nation's number one producer of ice cream.
Actually fasting is good for the gut microbiome.
The opposing lifestyle is eating regularly. Which makes the whole things ridiculous. It’s about what and how much you eat....not about when.
All theory. In real life, I watched a neighbor literally starve herself to be “fit” ... she actually once cut a blueberry in two to share with her husband...and it was the only blueberry (dessert). She died weighing 98 pounds, ... she was “fit!” but she died.
> That’s the thing, you do not starve, you are ‘eating’ your fat stores.
Good training for the body. It has to be reminded occasionally how to do that.
That's bad misinformation on fasting. Any real nutritionist will tell you that ALL juices are restricted while fasting.
Unfortunately for the weight loss hucksters, they canot make a dime out of a fasting regiment. There's nothing to sell. You just don't eat for a period of time. Period.
Yep, I’ll grant you that.
Yes, I think it's worth experimenting for what works for each individual
Sure they can. They'll try to convince you that there is a certain, "proven" WAY to fast that won't hurt you and that will give you real, sustainable results. Want to find out? Click on this link for a subscription pay wall.
I can see the “intermittent fasting” craze as great cover for aspiring anorexics. They are just purists at it.
The key is also to change things up once in awhile, the body will adapt and adjust your metabolism accordingly, so you have to keep it guessing.
Incorrect, because if you do it right, you eat the normal number of calories, when you don’t fast.
What I’m saying is that if someone is anorexic and someone else asks them why they aren’t eating for consecutive meals they can just say “I’m on intermittent fasting,” and they can’t really be questioned on it in the midst of this craze.
No one really knows how many meals they’ve missed, just that they missed this one. It’s perfect cover.
That’s great. I hope you live to a healthy 105. I couldn’t do that because I love food too much. Luckily my metabolism keeps up and the weight off. But the cholesterol is another story.
I think it’s hard to fit fasting into a schedule if you’re generally social, which usually involves “doing lunch”, etc.
I did well on keto for 6 months. Now am off that, but still try to observe some of the things I did then. Have gained some of the weight back but not all. Contemplating getting serious about it again.
I do it all the time. Fasting ability is like a muscle, you build it up and strengthen it with practice over time by adding a few hours every time till you reach your goal.
Honestly, 3 days without having to fuss over food is a nice kitchen vacay.
I’ve been intermittent fasting for 5 years now. Never spent a dime on someone’s plan. The information is out there for free.
People who drink juice aren’t fasting. The are on a calorie restricted liquid diet.
They call it a "modified fast." It's more prevalent than you think.
Wasn’t it Cindy Sheehan a few years ago who claimed to be on a hunger strike but was drinking milkshakes every day?
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