Intermittent fasting (in English Intermittent fasting, abbreviated IF) is a nutritional strategy based on the organization of meals in a limited time frame. It is not a classic diet with strict dietary restrictions, but rather a Timeframein which you eat and fast, with purposes such as:
- support metabolic health,
- reduction of inflammation,
- weight control,
- supporting cell regeneration processes such as autophagy.
Among the most popular protocols are:
- 8/16 — 16 hours of fasting, 8 hours of food
- 6/18
- 4/20(Dieta Warrior)
- OMAD(One Meal A Day)
- 5:2— 5 days normal diet, 2 days with calorie restriction
Proven benefits (depending on duration and consistency):
- Regulation of blood sugar and Insulin
- Reducing inflammation
- Activation of autophagy
- Weight loss
- Improving mental clarity and energy
Contraindications or precautions:
Intermittent fasting NOis recommended without medical supervision in cases such as:
- pregnancy and lactation,
- severe underweighting,
- eating disorders,
- growing children and adolescents,
- metabolic disorders or active medical treatments.
Difference between intermittent fasting and religious fasting:
Although they have in common the idea of abstinence, intermittent fasting is a metabolic practice, and religious fasting has a spiritual component and other rules (e.g. avoiding certain foods, not just calories).
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