Are you struggling to lose weight? If your answer is yes, you must try intermittent fasting. Read this article to know how to do this and how it helps lose weight.
Intermittent fasting means refraining from eating for a specific period. Eating for a short period in the daytime helps to lose weight and prevents various health problems.
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As per Ayurveda, fasting (upavasa) is considered as langhana therapy. Langhana therapy is the one that brings lightness to the body. Fasting helps to lose weight and reduce heaviness in the body. As a result, it improves overall health and prevents various diseases.
16/8 Method
The most common method of intermittent fasting is 16/8. In this method, you have a window of 8 hours per day to consume healthy homemade meals. In the rest of 16 hours (between your dinner & breakfast), you have to abstain from eating food.
What are the best hours for intermittent fasting?
The best is to opt for eating between 9 am to 5 pm. This way, you can also manage to eat your last meal before sunset, which makes it more beneficial for you. If eating dinner so early is not possible for you, try to make it as early as possible and adjust your 16 hours fasting accordingly.
What to eat in 8 hours window?
In this fasting, you have a window of 8 hours to eat meals. But, it does not allow you to eat anything you want to munch on. Instead, be conscious about what you eat and eat only wholesome homemade meals (only when you are hungry) in moderation.
How does intermittent fasting help to lose weight?
This fasting triggers autophagy, which is how the body cleans damaged cells and regenerates new & healthy cells. Autophagy helps to regain energy, slows down aging, improves overall health, and prevents various diseases.
Benefits of intermittent fasting:
- Weight loss
- Prevents diabetes
- Improves heart health
- Controls blood pressure
- Reduces high cholesterol
- Beneficial to cure hypothyroidism, PCOS, & other lifestyle diseases.
You can continue doing it as frequently as you want – from once a week to every day. The best is to continue intermittent fasting until you feel light, energetic, lose extra fat, feel fit & happy.
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