Intermittent fasting is one of the most effective ways of getting rid of sugar cravings, shedding visible fat and eliminating unseen fat from the arteries over the entire body. The compliance rate is very high, especially if a high quality protein and plenty of good saturated fat as coconut oil is substituted for the grains and sugar for the two meals of the day. Fat has good satiety value and helps make a person feel full and satisfied for hours.
The term “fat switch” was coined by Dr. Richard Johnson, chief of the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at the University of Colorado and author of the books,The Sugar Fix and The Fat Switch. Grains and sugar promote insulin resistance leading to obesity. From Web M.D., this means the body can’t respond properly to the insulin it makes. Over time blood sugar rises. Dr. Mercola believes fructose amount should be kept to a maximum of 25 grams a day and as low as 15 grams if you have any health problems related to insulin such as high blood pressure, diabetes or heart disease. After these issues are solved, you can be less strict with the fasting.
More benefits
— Normalize insulin and leptin sensitivity
— Normalize ghrelin levels also known as the hunger hormone
— Promotes human growth hormone (HGH) as much as 1,300 percent in women and 2,000 in men which plays an important part in health, fitness and slowing down the aging process. It is also a fat burning hormone.
— Lowers triglyceride levels and other biomarkers of disease
— Regenerates immune system
According to Dr. Mercola, scientists at the University of Southern California say that those suffering from damaged immune systems such as cancer patients on chemotherapy, the body got rid of parts of the system that were damaged. A new immune system is indeed good news.
Intermittent fasting has become a way of life for me. Instead of rising and running to the food, I have practiced it and seen amazing results from loss of weight to losing food cravings. Why not give it a try to see what it will do for you?
