Ramadan is a time of year where some of us experience digestive upset due to the extreme change in our daily routines.⠀Obviously a complete fast for over 13 hours is going to cause some disturbance initially, however we also practice some habits which don’t necessarily help us.⠀There are some variables we are in control of…
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The Skinny on Intermittent Fasting; A Series – Part 3⠀Alternate Day Fasting/Every Other Day Fasting
Alternate Day Fasting/Every Other Day Fasting⠀Even within this method, there are 2 ways of doing it. Regardless of which one you do, they both serve to help you lose body fat while maintaining your muscle and lean tissue mass.⠀It’s also been shown in several clinical studies to be the most effective and long term method…
The Skinny on Intermittent Fasting; A Series – Part 2⠀The 19-24 hour fast.
2) the 19-24 hour fast.⠀This method goes beyond fat loss and assists our bodies in getting rid of abnormal/unhealthy cells as well as regenerating good ones.⠀If you want to heal your cells, reset your gut, and create new neurons (brain cells), this is the one for you.⠀Avoiding coffee, plant milk/dairy and stevia is a must…
The Skinny on Intermittent Fasting; A Series – Part 1
Intermittent fasting, also known as IF is an umbrella term which covers a few different methods of fasting. Lots of studies show that intermittent fasting is generally more effective for fat loss while maintaining muscle and lean tissue than calorie restrictive diets. Over the next few days I’ll go through description of some of the…
Getting into Ketosis before Ramadan may make your fasting experience easier
Getting into Ketosis before Ramadan may make your fasting experience easier. Firstly Ramadan Kareem to all those partaking from Thursday or Friday this week! Ramadan fasting can be challenging. That’s not new. Especially for communities living in the northern hemisphere with longer fasting periods. Fortunately, there are some hacks we can use to help train…
