{"id":18517,"date":"2017-11-14T16:19:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T15:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/?p=18517"},"modified":"2019-04-09T10:40:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T08:40:13","slug":"intermittent-fasting-getting-hungry-stay-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/intermittent-fasting-getting-hungry-stay-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Talk: Intermittent Fasting \u2014 Getting Hungry to Stay Healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When it comes to leading a healthier lifestyle, it feels like there is some new trendy diet that people swear by every other day\u2014whether it\u2019s going vegan, cutting out gluten, or eating exclusively raw fruits &amp; vegetables. Most often, the hardest part about integrating a new diet into your daily routine is resisting the temptation of all the delicious (but now forbidden) foods; it can be torturous to go out for a meal with friends and not be able to indulge in the same delicacies you once could. However, some research suggests that you don\u2019t need to give up any of your favorite foods to keep your weight regulated and live a long &amp; healthy life\u2014because it\u2019s less about what you eat, and more about when and how much. Welcome to the world of intermittent fasting \u2728<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%;height:0;padding-bottom:56%;position:relative;\"><figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/Izbm7WZ7YP7dS\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"position:absolute\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/cartoon-gif-thanksgiving-aparment-23-Izbm7WZ7YP7dS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"via GIPHY (opens in a new tab)\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n<p>Eating three big meals a day (while it may feel completely natural to us, at this point) is actually a rather modern social construct\u2014which is, on the contrary, quite unnatural for our bodies. For thousands of years, before European settlers colonized most of the world and imposed their work ethics and eating patterns on a large part of global society, indigenous peoples like the Native Americans were eating whenever they felt the urge to. Rather than following the clock for designated meal times (which can lead to eating when you\u2019re not actually hungry and consuming more calories than your body needs), you instead allow more time between meals and wait for the hunger to kick in. As you do this, your body enters a sort of \u201cstarvation mode\u201d that keeps it running &amp; burning fat much more efficiently. This has led nutritionists to recommend intermittent fasting\u2014not only for purposes related to weight loss, but also as a positive impact towards general health and longevity of life.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cFasting has the potential to delay aging and help prevent and treat diseases while minimizing the side effects caused by chronic dietary interventions.\u201d \u2014 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3946160\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fasting: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Applications<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some say that fasting may also increase the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/how-intermittent-fasting-might-help-you-live-longer-healthier-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">body\u2019s\u00a0responsiveness to insulin<\/a>, which regulates blood sugar and helps control hunger\u2014also that it creates \u201cmild stress that continually revs up cellular defenses against molecular damage\u201d and \u201cramps up autophagy, a kind of garbage-disposal system in cells that gets rid of damaged molecules, including ones that have been previously tied to Alzheimer&#8217;s, Parkinson&#8217;s and other neurological diseases.\u201d Much of the benefits are likewise linked to a general limitation of calorie intake; in many animal studies, limiting calories consumed by 30-40% through intermittent fasting has been shown to extend the lifespan of the animal by a third or more.<\/p>\n<p>What all of this suggests is that incorporating periods of intermittent fasting into your diet could be incredibly beneficial to your health, regardless of what you choose to eat. Some people skip lunch a few times a week; others fast for entire 24-hour periods. One popular method among people trying to lose weight &amp; build muscle at the gym is called <a href=\"https:\/\/leangains.com\/the-leangains-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leangains<\/a>, where one fasts for 14-16 hours a day and then \u201cfeeds\u201d for the remaining 8-10 hours. Though most people find it easiest to fast overnight and into the morning, delaying their first meal of the day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But ultimately, only you can decide what suits your lifestyle best. So if you\u2019re considering cashing in on the benefits that come with intermittent fasting, try out different methods and see how they make you feel. Yes, you will feel hungry, but you might also appreciate your meals more than ever\u2014because, as they say, \u201cHunger is the best spice.\u201d So why not spice up your life a bit more? \ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <br><br><strong><em>Enjoyed reading this article? <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amazingy.us2.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=1cdc543214f1d8c790361fe8c&amp;id=fbb10ec120\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here<\/a> for our newsletter and get updates, sustainable health &amp; beauty tips, and special offers from our shop \u2013 dropped right into your inbox!<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to leading a healthier lifestyle, it feels like there is some new trendy diet that people swear<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"continue-reading\" href=\"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/intermittent-fasting-getting-hungry-stay-healthy\/\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":18520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[127,105,3,124],"tags":[1963,1942,2061],"brand":[],"problems-concerns":[1747,1735,1748,1878,1761,1776],"class_list":["post-18517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-organic-recipes-healthy","category-eco-organic-lifestyle","category-news","category-tips-tricks-organic-natural-makeu-skin-care","tag-environment","tag-food","tag-health","problems-concerns-bloating","problems-concerns-cellulite","problems-concerns-detoxification","problems-concerns-diet","problems-concerns-digestion","problems-concerns-weight-loss"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Intermittent Fasting \u2014 Getting Hungry to Stay Healthy | Amazingy Mag<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Research suggests that you don\u2019t need to give up any of your favorite foods to keep your weight regulated and live a long &amp; 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