Benefits of intermittent fasting
If you have a reasonable intermittent fasting diet, you will achieve the following health benefits:
When done correctly, intermittent fasting is an effective way to lose weight. Fasting makes you consume fewer calories, lose weight and reduce cravings. Therefore, it helps you have a dream figure.
The leading risk for the development of heart disease is high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol and high triglycerides. Researchers have found that fasting can reduce blood pressure after 8 weeks in obese women as well as LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
Intermittent fasting will help reduce the risk of diabetes, help reduce insulin levels and reduce insulin resistance.
Suggestions for some intermittent fasting regimens
5:2 diet: is a calorie intake of 25% of your regular intake (about 500 calories per day). Follow this regimen for 2 weeks and then return to normal eating.
The 16/8 method (also known as the "Leangains method") will allow you to fast for 16 hours a day and eat all your calories within 8 hours. Women are advised to start fasting for 14 hours and gradually increase to 16 hours.
Crescendo method: fast for 12-16 hours a day, do 2 - 3 days/week
Side effects
However, intermittent fasting causes more uncontrolled blood sugar levels in women than men.
According to some studies, women often have changes in their menstrual cycle after intermittent fasting. This is because their menstrual cycle is often affected by calorie cuts. Therefore, it is easy to see that when women fast intermittently, their menstrual cycle will no longer be as regular as before. In addition, women's paint health is also considered weaker because these hormones cannot communicate with the ovaries.
Intermittent fasting is also warned to cause hair loss, anxiety, stress, and heartburn or reflux. Therefore, this diet requires us to choose healthy foods rich in nutrients and minerals necessary for the body.
