Intermittent fasting is a popular diet trend that has mostly shown positive results. Experts reveal few tips and tricks to make this diet more effective.
Intermittent fasting is a popular fitness trend that has in been practise for years. It is a way to regulate diet, helps with weight loss etc. But, recently, this mode of fasting has been making headlines after a recent research claimed that intermittent fasting may pose a risk to heart health. However, according to experts, this news is based only on an abstract that was presented at the American Heart Association conference in Chicago. There is no insight on other details of the study and experts have cautioned about any limitations.
Till date, intermittent fasting has been proven to help people lose weight and move towards a more fit lifestyle. What is intermittent fasting? This mode of dietary practice involves alternate cycles of eating. There are usually different ways of practising it. People set a certain food cycle, a window when they have their meals.
A thumb rule to go by before opting for any fitness trend is to gain as much knowledge as possible. It is imperative to learn all about the pros and cons and then make informed choices. Speaking exclusively with India.com Chaitali Rane, Clinical Dietician, P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, said, “Intermittent fasting is one of the best preferred diet types nowadays for weight loss, but there are few key points to make it effective.” The dietician further shared a few tips one must be mindful of while making intermittent fasting a part of life.
Intermittent Fasting: 4 Things to be Mindful of
- The hours of fasting: The fasting window has to be fixed and chosen wisely as it should suit the individual timings. Most chosen are 14 hours to 16 hours.
- The eating window: What you are eating in the eating window is the key. Making sure that low-calorie, high-protein and high-fibre options are being chosen is important.
- Meal Choice: The recipes which are complex carbohydrates and easy on digestion should be the choice
- Hydration is equally important throughout the day, as it makes sure that metabolism is maintained and weight loss is accelerated.