The pattern of eating called “Intermittent Fasting” usually means one fasts for a period of time and eats for a period of time. Many choose a 24 hour cycle of fasting, then eat healthy the next day, and continue this process as a lifestyle change.

Research has been done on animals to find the benefits of this type of fasting. And you will be happy to know it really can be beneficial to your health!

Intermittent fasting can add 40%-56% more years to your life! That in itself is reason enough to do it. However other benefits include body weight reduction and fat oxidation.

When you fast your body is forced to scavenge for fuel thus removing aged and damaged cells in the process. This sort of cleanses the body of undesirable and unwanted things and helps the weight loss. And benefits of the good food choices increased and more beneficial to your body.

Rats have been show to have long-term and improved survival after heart failure after being on a IF eating plan, too. Researchers are also saying that it might help age related deficits in cognitive function, too. So that tells me that it might help ward off Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of Dementia!

Your risk of heart disease and other heart ailments may also decreased when you start a healthy intermittent fasting regimen. Your risk for other chronic illnesses and diseases will also most likely reduced.

A healthier you can begin with intermittent fasting and healthy food choices! Keep carbs to 50-100 grams per day. Many women eat between 1200-1500 calories per day, and when limiting their carbs, they are still losing weight. Men can handle up to 2000 calories per day. Of course less is best, and you need to determine caloric intake based on your activity such as working hard and exercising.