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Right now I'm doing 16/8, with 3 full meals a day, and I also spend one day a week in full fasting. IMHO, the current status of nutrition is very divergent, al
by solids 7y ago
Right now I'm doing 16/8, with 3 full meals a day, and I also spend one day a week in full fasting.
IMHO, the current status of nutrition is very divergent, almost every habit is backed up and discouraged at the same time by more than one study. There seems to be some agreements (about sugar, for instance) but the rest is not clear at all. And on top of it, you have to take into account how your own body reacts to a particular habit. Seems that trial/error is the best option for now.
- wyldfire 7y ago> IMHO, the current status of nutrition is very divergent, almost every habit is backed up and discouraged at the same time by more than one study Are there any that say fasting is bad?
- pmilb 7y agoNo expert here, but I think fasting can sometimes trigger disordered eating in some people. Binge eating, etc. People are just so varied and so is nutrition.
- zhdc1 7y agoI haven't seen anything for healthy individuals. There are some studies though that have found negative effects for pregnant women and unborn children. See https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167629611001081 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016762961...
- esquire_900 7y agoThere are papers showing negative side effects (bulimia, eating disorders), but a point easily overlooked is that if you are not mentally prepared, it's a though ride.
- chrisa 7y agoIt also depends on what type of fasting you're talking about; Here's a video about "alternate day fasting" that shows it can mostly be good, unless you already have high cholesterol or are diabetic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKFWvYtm6Ck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKFWvYtm6Ck (check out the recent videos on that channel as well - he's just done several videos covering scientific studies about all types of fasting!)