Why Do Millions Of People Do IF?
Fasting has been around for thousands of years, and there’s no sign of it slowing down. There were times when people were forced to fast as food was scarce (during times of war and economic recession).
Besides that, fasting is a practice in many different religions.
The Muslims fast during Ramadan, which is allows the body to cleanse itself. The Hindus fast before holy events such as Thaipoosam. If you read the Bible, you’d see that Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights too!
Fasting is used as a means to develop discipline and as a way to cleanse the body and achieve some degree of ‘purity’.
Your body can withstand long periods of fasting and one of the main benefits of intermittent fasting are the cellular repair processes that your body goes through.
During the fasting process, your blood sugar levels are reduced as well as your insulin levels which makes it a perfect match to go alongside the Keto diet.
Your body can shed fat most efficiently when there is very little glucose in the blood. Intermittent fasting helps you achieve this state, and it’s one of the main reasons your fat loss progress is accelerated.