{"id":18502,"date":"2021-09-01T13:42:19","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T11:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/?page_id=18502"},"modified":"2021-09-06T15:19:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T13:19:40","slug":"intermittent-fasting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/home\/sport-nutrition\/different-diets\/fasting\/intermittent-fasting\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Worth Doing Intermittent Fasting ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\r\n The term voluntary fasting has come up in recent years when health or \r\n wellness concerns are raised. Intermittent fasting is one of the most \r\n popular diets because of its many benefits. This diet is also \r\n recommended by coaches for sportsmen and women who want to lose weight \r\n or for other sports programmes. Find out everything you need to know \r\n about it.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n What is intermittent fasting?\r\n <\/h2>\r\n

\r\n Intermittent fasting is a Mediterranean diet, rather than a conventional \r\n diet. It consists of a lifestyle that introduces a particular way of \r\n eating. The principle is to alternate periods of eating and fasting. The \r\n idea is not to consume particular foods, but rather to control the \r\n frequency of meals, which must be done at particular times of the day.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n Intermittent fasting exists in several forms (16\/8, 2\/5, every other \r\n day, etc. ) but all principles divide the day or week into periods of \r\n rest and abstinence.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n This diet can also be defined as a continuity of the time when a person \r\n does not eat as during sleep for example. It has very beneficial health \r\n benefits. In fact, some studies recommend fasting for a better \r\n functioning of the cerebrovascular and cardiovascular systems.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n How does daily fasting work?\r\n <\/h2>\r\n

\r\n Daily fasting is simply skipping breakfast, i. e. eating the first meal \r\n at noon and the last meal at 8 pm. This means that the body fasts for 16 \r\n hours and the eating window is limited to 8 hours. This is the 16\/8 \r\n method and is the most common principle.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n This easy method allows for satisfactory results with a minimum of \r\n effort. It does not require special diets with strict rules and \r\n regulations.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n For some years now, 16\/8 intermittent fasting has enjoyed stratospheric \r\n fame. It is particularly popular with people who want to lose weight and \r\n burn fat. Many bodybuilders also use it to burn off the last layer of \r\n fat to allow the muscle to round out.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n This method is generally considered to be less restrictive and much more \r\n flexible as there are no caloric limitations. Moreover, it is suitable \r\n for any lifestyle. Especially suitable for sportsmen and women who need \r\n an abundance of calories to be able to follow an intensive training. \r\n However, there are a few factors that will greatly impact the value of \r\n this diet for a top athlete.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n Is it a good method for weight loss and for a smoother result for a top \r\n athlete?\r\n <\/h2>\r\n

\r\n Of course, there are not many studies on the subject of intermittent \r\n fasting. Nevertheless, the research that has been carried out so far has \r\n produced more than promising results. Some studies have found results on \r\n increased weight loss and according to others, a result on developed \r\n metabolic markers.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n It is suggested by more recent studies that some athletes need to have \r\n periods of reduced or no energy intake to help improve performance. For \r\n endurance athletes, the production of new mitochondria called \r\n mitochondrial biogenesis is one of the most important signs of \r\n adaptation to exercise.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n During training, the athlete's body reacts to the depletion of energy \r\n stores. This is interpreted as the triggering of a series of signalling \r\n factors. These, in turn, stimulate several positive responses to \r\n endurance exercise including mitochondrial biogenesis.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n Therefore, for specific cases, endurance training in a low energy state \r\n may give a better result in terms of adaptation or resistance to \r\n training. It should be noted, however, that this research is often \r\n conducted on the basis of a low-carbohydrate diet, not as a completely \r\n fasted workout, as is the case with intermittent fasting.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n Is intermittent fasting recommended for athletes?\r\n <\/h2>\r\n

\r\n Intermittent fasting already has remarkable positive effects on a normal \r\n person. And for top athletes, depending on their training objective, \r\n periods of low carbohydrate intake caused by intermittent fasting can \r\n either improve or reduce performance.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n In this case, it is difficult to define whether intermittent fasting is \r\n a good or bad idea for sportsmen and women because it depends on several \r\n factors.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n For example, if the athlete trains early in the morning and the last \r\n meal was late afternoon the day before, this may compromise the ability \r\n to concentrate during training.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n Also, not eating before high intensity training such as sprinting or \r\n endurance exercises will probably reduce success. However, if the \r\n training is done later in the day, intermittent fasting has no impact as \r\n long as the athlete consumes enough energy and nutrients during the \r\n meal, before and after the training.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n To conclude\r\n <\/h2>\r\n

\r\n So to conclude, intermittent fasting has enormous benefits for normal \r\n people. And for top athletes, the results are mixed. It is important to \r\n note that even if they diet before meals without time limits, studies \r\n have shown that many fail to eat enough calories. It is therefore \r\n logical to assume that successfully eating more calories with enough \r\n meals can provide energy in the quantities of food needed.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

\r\n In the end, the most important thing for an athlete is to store enough \r\n calories to perform, no matter how many times they eat.\r\n <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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