Intermittent fasting and fasted workouts
Ania Karbowska
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Following my yesterday post on keto diet and ketosis, today I would like to discuss the concept of intermittent fasting. When I have started learning about the keto diet, I have discovered that many of my friends who follow it use intermittent fasting to improve results. At first I was quite sceptical because I have been told for many years that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but what breakfast actually means is breaking the fasting period from the day before, not something we have to have straight after we wake up.
So I have decided to give it a go. I went with 16:8 ratio when I fast for 16 hours and then eat for 8 (not all the time though :D ) I still consume the same amount calories and I don’t feel hungry. It may not be suitable to everyone’s lifestyle but it may be worth trying.
Intermittent fasting can help us to improve balance of some hormones. It lowers insulin level in our bodies and boosts the production of norepinephrine which leads to larger amounts of fat being available for our bodies to burn. This helps us to burn fat even when we sleep.
Additionally, fasted workouts may burn up to 20% more fat. Fasted high intensity training would be more beneficial as it burns more calories and fat than low – intensity cardio, post workout.
Like I mentioned before intermittent fasting is not for everyone but it seems to be working for me as I can see the reduction of body fat around my stomach area which is the last part of fat I normally lose (unfortunately!). I think intermittent fasting will be part of my summer body preparation this year ??
Yours in Health & Fitness
Ania Karbowska
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