I would like to say that, like many others, I shop at a variety of grocery stores based on the availability and options of things I need. However, I’m not sure that many others shop at such a variety of places. So if you’re a person who shops at 3+ stores for groceries, I’d love … Continue reading Where I shop, Looking at Ingredients
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Intermittent Fasting – Week 8
This is obviously not Intermittent Fasting 😛 IF Chat This week I had a hard time finding conclusive research to discuss that didn't have to do with weight loss, was recently published, or used human participants. However, I did come across this little gem in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports titled … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting – Week 8
Intermittent Fasting – Week 6
Courtesy of the Harvard Heart Letter IF Chat - So far I've shared a lot of information basically in support of IF, so I thought this week I'd discuss an article which is skeptical of IF. This week, a short discussion of IF's impact as a weight loss strategy for the obese population from Harvard … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting – Week 6
Intermittent Fasting – Week 5
IF Chat: Continuing the Gut Health Conversation Last week, I shared a (basically) meta-analysis of the effects of IF on the microbiome. Sort of paradoxically, it seems that depriving the GI tract of ingested nutrients for prolonged periods of time actually results in a fuller, more flourishing bacterial environment and more intact gut lining. This … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting – Week 5
Intermittent Fasting, Week 4
IF Chat - How does IF affect gut health? Image from the Health Sciences Academy. "IF: Good or Bad for Your Gut Bacteria?" http://www.thehealthsciencesacademy.org When we restrict feeding, that obviously means eliciting control over when nutrients are hitting our GI tracts. The more restrictive we get, the longer the gut and the bacteria that live … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting, Week 4
Intermittent Fasting – Week 3
IF Chat: New Study Out: Impact of IF on Insulin Sensitivity and Metabolic Markers in Overweight Women An interesting article popped up in my inbox late last week. New research published in the journal Obesity looks at the "Effects of Intermittent Versus Continuous Energy Intakes on Insulin Sensitivity and Metabolic Risk in Women with Overweight”. … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting – Week 3
Intermittent Fasting – Week 1
Time Restricted Feeding = Intermittent Fasting I began Intermittent Fasting (IF) on January 1st, and so far so far good! I am beginning with what I consider the most relaxed version of IF, which involves a 1:1 ratio of 12 hour eating window to 12 hour fasting window. Initially I chose my eating window as … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting – Week 1
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