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OUR BODY UNDER INTERMITTENT FASTING


All people fast or take a break from eating for at least 6-8 hours a day. That's right, when you sleep! This happens when you sleep.


New research suggests taking a longer break in the morning instead of eating breakfast early, may help you lose weight and improve overall health. Our intermittent fasting means that we intentionally take a "break" from eating for 16 hours a day.


Intermittent fasting has been shown:


• Help lose weight and body fat

• Lower insulin levels (possible relapse of type 2 diabetes)

• Reduce inflammation

• Increase your metabolism

• Increase fat burning,

• Help with cell regeneration

• Improved mental clarity and concentration

• Increased energy

• Increased growth hormone


Here is a breakdown of what your body does every hour with intermittent fasting (after your last meal):


About 4-8 hours

• Blood sugars fall

• All food has left the stomach

• Food from the stomach has been burned as energy

Insulin is no longer produced


About 9-12 hours

• The digestive system is asleep

• The body begins to switch to stored fat as an energy source

• The body begins to heal

• The body begins to produce fat burning hormones such as;

- Human growth hormone

- Glucagon (to balance blood sugar)

- Testosterone

- Adrenaline


About 12-16 hours

• The body has converted to use stored fat as energy and ketones are released to provide energy to the heart, brain and other vital organs

• Human growth hormone begins to increase dramatically

• Cell renewal (Autophagy) begins and old / defective cells are recycled or renewed


Surely it's amazing? Weight loss is just one of the many health benefits of intermittent fasting.


The Kickstart team

 
 

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