6 Amazing Benefits of Intermittent Fasting

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I started doing intermittent fasting five years ago after doctors told me to quit the gym for a year. I had injured my abs and back, and doctors advised me not to exercise, not even do cardio, till I`m fully recovered.

Things went down from there since all I was doing, besides work, was eat anything I can get my hands on (I`m a foodie, or that`s how I used to think of myself.) I gained 50 pounds in no time, and I had to find a way to control my appetite and lose the extra weight without breaking a sweat.

Thankfully, I found out about intermittent fasting in a book (God I love reading), and it`s been changing my life since then. I`ve lost all the extra weight and experienced tons of physical and mental benefits some of which I`d never gain without fasting.

So, and because I love fasting so much, here are my six reasons why intermittent fasting can be right for you.
Benefit #1: You can lose weight faster (and safer)
Sixteen weeks of intermittent fasting will make you lose weight, even if you don`t count calories, according to a 2017 study published in the Journal of Cell Research. This makes sense because you only get a very limited time to consume your daily caloric intake.

It`s almost impossible that you consume 3,000 or 4,000 calories in a single meal or a 4-hour w...

Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marwan Jamal Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement best health advice fitness and health Intermittent Fasting Weight Loss Practices Source Type: blogs