WhentoEat

With the advent of fast foods and processed foods, people are inclined to eat multiple times throughout the day. People eat while driving, eat while watching a movie, and eat at their desks Eating is primarily driven by availability, not true hunger

Historically man at 2-3 times a day with no snacking. Prehistoric man did not even eat daily. The fact that the human race has survived and flourished, proves that it is not only unnecessary to eat 3-6 times a day as an adult, but that overeating is detrimental to health and longevity. Thus…introducing the practice of intermittent fasting.

With age, the eating window should narrow Now in my fifties, I practice a 20:4 intermittent fasting schedule. I fast for 20 hours and eat within a 4-hour window.

IF allows the body to use its stored energy sources glycogen (sugar stored in the liver) and body fat. This will not happen if one remains in a constant state of eating every few hours If you eat 4-6 times a day (this includes snacks) the body will use the new, easily accessible energy and continue to store excess nutrients. This results in weight gain. The benefits of IF are weight loss, fat loss, decreased blood insulin, reversal of Type II Diabetes Mellitus, increased energy, and activation of cellular maintenance and clearance. This cellular maintenance is called autophagy. In autophagy, cellular parts are broken down and recycled. This ensures that damaged cells do not impede function Autophagy is truly the fountain of youth!