Intermittent Fasting For Dummies

Intermittent Fasting For Dummies
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You CAN do this! Intermittent fasting made easy. So, you want to begin an intermittent fasting plan and embark on a leaner, healthier and longer life? You probably have already heard about this wildly popular health and fitness diet plan. Intermittent fasting continues to be one of the top google trending diet searches of the year. If you are ready to get on the intermittent fasting bandwagon, then here is the perfect detailed guide to following an intermittent fasting plan of your choice. There are several variations of intermittent fasting, each one is outlined in a step-by-step plan for you to follow. Remember, you choose the style that works best for your lifestyle. The science is in—intermittent fasting has extraordinary health benefits. Intermittent fasting is the key that unlocks everything from sustainable weight and fat loss (especially that stubborn belly fat) to increased mental clarity and a serious boost in energy. Simply by consuming all of your food within a designated time period, you can ramp up your metabolism, reduce the risk of disease, and supercharge your workout or diet programs. No tedious calorie counting, weighing, measuring, or denying yourself your favorite foods. Too good to be true? No, but the trick—as with everything—is doing it in a safe and effective way and Intermittent Fasting For Dummies makes that easy, providing five of the most popular methods and 50+ recipes that will suit any lifestyle or diet. Nutrition and fitness expert—and internationally recognized specialist in disease prevention—Janet Bond Brill shows you how to choose the method that suits you best, as well as guiding you through the science behind intermittent fasting, including how it ignites your fat-burning potential, promotes cellular repair, increases the production of growth hormones, and reduces insulin and blood sugar levels. Choose the right plan and stick to it Make more than 40 health and delicious calorie-controlled meals Maintain your weight loss Improve overall health and prevent disease Wherever you are in your health journey—seeking weight loss or maintaining to promote disease prevention or build muscle— Intermittent Fasting For Dummies shows you how to make the science of «too good to be true» into a truly effective part of your regular, healthy routine.

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Janet Bond Brill. Intermittent Fasting For Dummies

Intermittent Fasting For Dummies® To view this book's Cheat Sheet, simply go to www.dummies.com and search for “Intermittent Fasting For Dummies Cheat Sheet” in the Search box. Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Illustrations

Guide

Pages

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Getting Started with Intermittent Fasting

The Lowdown on Intermittent Fasting, Just the Basics

Defining Exactly What Intermittent Fasting Is (and Isn’t)

CLARIFYING STARVATION MODE: HINT, IT’S A MYTH

Recognizing the nuts and bolts of intermittent fasting

Delving deeper into how intermittent fasting works

Looking closer at the physiology

Examining the timeline of events

Considering Your Intermittent Fasting Options

MAKING THE EVOLUTION CONNECTION WITH TODAY’S INTERMITTENT FASTING

Answering Your Frequently Asked Questions

Taking the First Steps of Change

Assessing Your Goals

Understanding What a Healthy Weight Range Is for You

Taking a self-inventory

Considering your reasons for weight loss

Setting your weekly SMART goals

Understanding what SMART goals are

Forming your own SMART goals

Taking action after you reach your goals

Calculating Your Healthy Weight Range

Making friends with the scale

Guesstimating accurately

Using your Body Mass Index to see whether you’re overweight

Gauging your inches to link your weight and health

Determining what a healthy percentage of body fat is for you

Seeking pros to measure your body composition

Doing it yourself

Verifying Calories As Your Last Resort

Examining How Your Intermittent Fasting Plan Is Going

Explaining calorie surplus and deficit

LOOKING TO PHYSICS TO EXPLAIN CALORIES

Studying Calories 101

Balancing your equation

Calculating Your Ideal Calorie Range

Curbing your calories in

Expending your calories out

Burning calories through exercise

Doing the calculations

Following the 80:20 rule

Trying just one more time

Understanding the Link Between Weight and Health

Discovering What the Scientists Know about Being Overweight

Enumerating the numerous health risks of being overweight

Heart disease

High blood pressure

Stroke

Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes

Syndrome X

Kidney disease and kidney failure

Cancer

High cholesterol and blood triglycerides

Gall bladder disease

Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout

Breathing problems

Sleep problems

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Psychological effects

Reduced length and quality of life

IDENTIFYING THE CAUSES OF CALORIE SURPLUS

Seeing why where you store your fat matters

VISCERAL FAT’S UGLY SIDE

Beating the Odds of Inheriting the Fat Genes

Grasping the Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting

Navigating the Science of Intermittent Fasting

THE EVOLUTION OF INTERMITTENT FASTING

Discerning What The Scientists Know about Intermittent Fasting

How intermittent fasting affects your cells and hormones

Cells

Hormones

Flipping your metabolic switch

Understanding Why Intermittent Fasting Works

Illuminating the three metabolic states

The fed state

The postabsorptive state

The fasted state

Examining the important role of ketones

Discovering the facts on fat

Revving up your metabolic rate

Circling the Circadian Rhythm Connection

Identifying the Health Benefits to Intermittent Fasting

Comprehending Why Intermittent Fasting Is a Powerful Weight-Loss Tool

Creating a sustainable calorie deficit

Losing the fat and gaining muscle

KETONES — AN ENERGY SOURCE DURING FASTING

Seeing how intermittent fasting targets belly fat

BURNING STORED FAT

Discovering the Numerous Health Benefits to the Body

Outlining the diseases/disorders affected

Considering the mechanics behind the results

Realizing the positive effects on the brain

Identifying the benefits for longevity

Renewing your body with autophagy

Determining Whether Intermittent Fasting Is Right for You

Getting Permission from Your Personal Doctor

Know your numbers

Give it time

Throwing a Big Red Flag — Warnings for Diabetics

Assessing type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Focusing on the risks

Recognizing Who Shouldn’t Intermittent Fast

Surveying the Eating Disorder Silent Epidemic

Restricting Children from Intermittent Fasting

Evaluating the Most Popular Intermittent Fasting Plans

Knowing What to Eat During Your Fasting and Feasting Times

Keeping Your Goals

Fasting goal — Deplete your glucose stores

Feasting goal — Consume healthful foods

What You Can Eat When You’re Fasting

Drinking your way through your intermittent fast

Loving black coffee

Examining the health benefits to coffee

Seeing how coffee can help you succeed during your fast

What You Can Eat When You’re Feasting

Knowing what to eat: Some quick tips

Why eating a plant-based diet is smart

Weighing Keto and Intermittent Fasting — Not a Healthy Combination

Understanding why the Keto Diet and intermittent fasting don’t mix

What’s wrong about keto: What you shouldn’t and should be eating

Trying the 16:8 Time-Restricted Intermittent Fasting Plan

Clarifying What Time-Restricted Intermittent Fasting Is

Trying the 16:8 time-restricted plan

Seeing why the 16:8 plan is easy

EYEING THE SCIENCE: WHICH EATING WINDOW IS BEST?

Losing the fat and keeping the muscle

Recognizing how much is too much

Visualizing a Time-Restricted Fasting Plan — A Sample 1-Week Calendar

Enlisting the Warrior Intermittent Fasting Plan

Describing What The Warrior Intermittent Fasting Plan Is

WHERE THE TRUE WARRIOR DIET FIRST STARTED AND WHAT’S WRONG WITH IT

Eyeing the Pros and Cons to the Warrior Intermittent Fasting Plan

Exercising during Your Warrior Intermittent Fast

EXPLORING WHAT THE REAL WARRIORS ATE

Visualizing a Warrior Intermittent Fast — A Sample 1-Week Calendar

Attempting the Alternate Day Intermittent Fasting Plan

Explaining the Different Versions of Alternate Day Intermittent Fasting Plans

Understanding the Science of the Alternate Day Intermittent Fasting Plan

Benefiting from the Alternate Day Intermittent Fasting Plan

Exercising during Your Alternate Day Intermittent Fast

Eyeing an Alternate Day Intermittent Fast — A Sample 1-Week Calendar

Applying the 5:2 Intermittent Fasting Plan

Shedding Light on the 5:2 Intermittent Fasting Plan

Examining the Science of the 5:2 Intermittent Fasting Plan

Exercising during Your 5:2 Intermittent Fast

Visualizing a 5:2 Intermittent Fast — A Sample 1-Week Calendar

Starting the Eat-Stop-Eat Intermittent Fasting Plan

Perusing the Eat-Stop-Eat Intermittent Fasting Plan

Examining the pros and cons

Seeing what the research says

Visualizing an Eat-Stop-Eat Intermittent Fast— A Sample 1-Week Calendar

Customizing Your Complete Intermittent Fasting Plan

Combining Daily Exercise with Your Intermittent Fasting Plan

Capturing What You Need to Know about Intermittent Fasting and Exercise

Transforming Your Body with Cardiovascular Conditioning

Recognizing common cardio

Mapping out when and how

Paying attention to your body

Healing Your Body with Strength Training

Slowing down aging

Building muscle: No magic, just hard work

Planning when and how

STRENGTH TRAINING 101

Destressing with Mindful Exercise

Eyeing the many benefits of yoga

Recognizing the art of rhythmic breathing

Paying Attention to Possible Speed Bumps When Intermittent Fasting

Handling Hunger Fears

Curbing Those Cravings

Igniting Your Energy

Heading Off Headaches

Dealing With Scheduling Issues

Finding Your Stress Relievers

Changing Your Connection with Food

Assessing Your Relationship with Food

Determining what kind of eater you are

Taking control of emotional eating behaviors

Breaking Your Behavior Chain

Rearranging your food environment

Changing unhealthy eating behaviors

Getting a handle on your hunger

Diving into Mindful Eating

Practicing mindful eating techniques

Reviewing the habits of healthy eaters

Intermittent Fasting Made Easy: Eating, Shopping, and Cooking

Adding the Mediterranean Diet to Your Intermittent Fasting Plan

Incorporating the Mediterranean Diet into Your Intermittent Fasting Plan

EAT LIKE YOU’RE IN CRETE

Grasping the Laws on Lean Protein

Eat more plant and fish protein

For vegans and vegetarians: Focus on plant protein

Add healthy fish protein

Making Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) Your Main Fat

TIPS FOR BUYING EVOO

Keeping Those Grains Whole

Examining a whole grain

Finding a whole grain food

DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN WHITE AND BROWN RICE

Powering Up with Plants

Going Grocery Shopping, Healthfully

Finding Your Way around the Supermarket

Shopping with a plan

Analyzing where everything is located in the supermarket

Organizing your shopping cart

Favoring farmers’ markets

Knowing How to Read Labels

Sizing up the ingredient list

Searching for sugar

Slashing the sodium

Rating the frozen meals

Going organic

Stocking Your Fridge, Freezer, and Pantry with Nutrition

Organizing a Healthy Refrigerator

Putting things in place

Establishing a well-stocked freezer

Arranging a Healthy Pantry

Capitalizing on categories

Knowing what and where to store food

CONDIMENTS TO FLAVOR YOUR FOOD AND YOUR LIFE

Making Cooking at Home a Delicious Habit

Simplifying Your Cooking and Your Life

Cookware

Utensils

Tools and gadgets

Boning Up on the Healthiest Cooking Techniques

Microwave cooking

Roasting and baking

Boiling

Grilling

Sautéing and stir-frying

Steaming

Utilizing Additional Tips And Tricks to Maximize Nutrient Retention

Starting Your Healthy Recipe Collection

Serving Up Appetizers for Intermittent Fasting

Savoring Salads, Soups, and Sandwiches

Planning Plant-Based Entrees for Intermittent Fasting

Fishing for Seafood Entrees

Making Mediterranean Side Dishes for Intermittent Fasting

Diving into Desserts and Snacks for Intermittent Fasting

Creating Your 5:2 Intermittent Fasting Recipes

Making 500-Calorie Meals for Women

Creating 600-Calorie Meals for Men

Using Tools for Success

Tracking Your Intermittent Fasting Progress

Journaling for Success

Graphing Your Progress

Monitoring your SMART goals

Penciling in the Bigger Picture — Keeping Track of Why

Getting Support during Your Intermittent Fast

Getting Help from a Professional

Enlisting Friends and Family

Dealing with Setbacks

The Part of Tens

Ten Myths about Intermittent Fasting Debunked

Intermittent Fasting Puts Your Body Into Starvation Mode

Skipping Breakfast Makes You Fat

Intermittent Fasting Slows Metabolism and Frequent Meals Boost It

Eating Three Meals a Day Is Better for Your Health

You Need to Eat Protein Every Three Hours to Gain Muscle

Intermittent Fasting Makes You Lose Muscle

Intermittent Fasting Triggers Excessive Hunger and Makes You Overeat

Intermittent Fasting Is Harmful to the Brain

Intermittent Fasting Causes Dangerous Drops in Blood Sugar

Intermittent Fasting Is Too Hard

Ten Healthiest Superfoods to Include When Intermittent Fasting

Black Coffee

Spinach

Quinoa

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

Black Beans

Beets

Nuts and Seeds

Broccoli

Blackberries

Lentils

Index. Numbers

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

About the Author

Dedication

Author Acknowledgments

WILEY END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

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Congratulations, you’ve come to the right place if you want to lose weight and body fat, get more fit, and improve your health! Fasting has been used throughout history to promote weight loss and increase longevity. Intermittent fasting, currently one of the world’s most popular health and fitness trends, is a newer style of fasting that has gained considerable recognition in recent years, because many people find these regimens easier to follow than traditional, highly restrictive, calorie-counting diets. It’s an uncomplicated concept, which makes it simple to follow without the deprivation associated with other diets. Translation: Intermittent fasting equals freedom! Intermittent fasting is not a diet in the conventional sense, but rather an eating pattern — a timed approach to eating.

That’s why intermittent fasting has generated such a positive buzz — anecdotes of its effectiveness have proliferated around the globe. With intermittent fasting having become the go-to lifestyle, as a lifestyle research doctor, I needed to understand the science. So, I read the data and discovered a mountain of rock-solid scientific evidence showing that intermittent fasting, when combined with a healthy diet and lifestyle, is a remarkably effective approach for losing body fat, especially stubborn belly fat; maintaining or even gaining muscle; and treating or preventing many diseases and conditions that plague Americans.

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You can read the entire book from cover to cover or if that’s not how you want to go about it, feel free to go to the Table of Contents and read the chapters that most interest you right now. You may want to start in the kitchen or supermarket, stocking up on delicious, nutritious foods for recipes in Chapters 21 and 22. Perhaps you may want to start with Chapter 1 to get an overview of intermittent fasting. Or you may decide to peruse the Parts of Tens first to get a quick overview of key recommendations in bite-sized bits of information. Regardless, this journey is all about putting you in charge. It’s about you taking control of your life and changing when you eat while still enabling you to choose what you eat.

If you want additional information to reference whenever you want, refer to the Cheat Sheet at www.dummies.com. Just search for “Intermittent Fasting For Dummies Cheat Sheet.”

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