Intermittent Fasting (commonly referred to as IF) is a popular diet protocol used to help people lose weight by restricting when they eat instead of restricting what they eat. The term “intermittent fasting” is slightly misleading because “intermittent” literally means at irregular intervals, and “fasting” refers to not eating food for a period of …
Intermittent Fasting: The Best Foods for Breaking a Fast
Intermittent fasting is not a diet; it’s a pattern of eating. You eat during a certain period of time every day and don’t eat during the rest of the time. It’s simple and straightforward. The most popular fasting pattern is the 16/8 method, in which you eat during a designated 8-hour period only. People …
The Science of Intermittent Eating
This is not an article about intermittent fasting. It’s the opposite. It’s about intermittent eating—IE, for short. Specifically, it’s about how to eat to optimize recovery and maximize muscle growth. In fact, the need for intermittent feeding, meaning eating, is one of the reasons that intermittent fasting fails to produce sufficient muscle gains and …