The Fast Track

Interestingly, whoever has attempted to lose weight and considered feeling instantly good about their body has heard experts and celebrities droll over intermittent fasting. Though the concept of fasting for religious purposes among distinct faiths has been around for centuries, the surging popularity of intermittent fasting in the contemporary world is owed to its ease and health benefits.

However, for the majority who believe they understand the art of intermittent fasting, there is a wrong and right way of approaching it. Unlike most of the other diet plans that concentrate on what to eat, Intermittent Fasting is fixated on when to eat!

In the course of intermittent fasting, one can only eat during a specific time. Fasting for a precise number of hours each day or eating just one meal a couple of days a week can help your body burn fat. Usually, one consumes three meals and two snacks per day during waking hours, and if there isn’t any activity, then the body is merely converting the food consumed into fats. On the contrary, intermittent fasting functions on prolonging the time between meals to burn calories from the last meal consumed, initiating the burning of fats in the body altogether.

Although the idea of giving up food entirely for a few days to fit into your favorite pair of jeans or a wedding dress sounds like a quick fix, it is not safe and can have implications on your body in the long run. Therefore, always take consultation from a dietitian or nutritionist and your doctor before starting such a diet.