What is the fundamental science behind the idea of “Intermittent Fasting” and how does it work?
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Your body goes through different digestive/processing stages that are triggered when you eat. So if you start fasting at 9pm the process starts, but if you eat a snack at 10pm the process starts all over again.
The first thing is your blood sugar rises as food is absorbed, and energy is stored.
Second is glucose is used for energy, once it is used up, the body starts using stored fat.
After 11+ hours, all the immediate glucose is used from the food and you’re just burning fat.
After 14+ hours you enter ketosis and start producing ketones which provide energy to organs and the brain. A lot of people have more focus at this point in the fast.
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