WELLNESS
INTERMITTENT FASTING SCHEDULED EATING HABITS FOR YOUR HEALTH WRITTEN BY BETHANEY PHILLIPS
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ad diets and eating trends are nothing new—every year new health kicks come along and take the population by storm. Diets where you eat full-fat, trends where you serve cereal, meal plans where you avoid solids and go on a full-on liquid cleanse. And that’s only the beginning. But intermittent fasting is a concept that defies the trends— not only with its results, but with its lack of gimmick.
Common forms of intermittent fasting include:
Intermittent fasting is where you eat during certain times, and then don’t eat during others. In most cases this means avoiding foods or caloric drinks late at night, but the program can be customized to meet each peron’s goals.
•E at, Stop, Eat: Fast once or twice per week, then eating normally the remaining days.
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•T he 16/8 method: Fasting every day for 14-16 hours (usually overnight), then eating during the day for a period of 8-10 hours. •T he 5:2 diet: Eating regular meals five days a week, then eating light calories the remaining two, usually 500-600 calories per day.
•A lternate-day Fasting: Fast every other day. • Skipping Meals: This method al-
lows you to skip meals if you’re busy or simply aren’t hungry. These routines vary, but all include forms of intermittent fasting, where the body fuels, then burns calories. The nice thing about the practice, says dietitian Michelle Arasim-Diekmann, LD, RD, is you can customize it to meet your health care and/or weight loss needs. Arasim-Diekmann works at Rejuvenate, a Kansas City health care facility that encompasses chiropractic care, mental health, and weight loss. She holds a bachelor’s degree in dietetics and has over 14 years of professional experience helping clients achieve their health goals. “It’s pretty incredible to see
