Loosing weight for some can be a difficult
ordeal when it involves eternally depriving oneself of a hearty meal. unlike
other calorie restriction programs, periodic fasting allows the individual a
feasting period following an initial period during which the individualis
required to undergo abstenance from food. It has been shown in humans and
animals that there is no significant increase in weight after a period of
feasting on even fatty foods when it is preceded by a fasting period
The mechanism of weight management through
periodic fasting is thought to be in part due to the increased sensitivity to
insulin. Following the fasting period the cells tend to respond more readily to
insulin and take up glucose more effectively. Furthermore fasting is also
associated with cleansing of the body allowing old substances to be fully
absorbed during the period of fasting such that when followed by feasting, the
body absorbs and makes use of food nutrients more efficiently.
While a drastic switch to zero food
consumption over sustained period is not feasible nor is it ideal, a systematic
induction is usually included in a fasting program allowing the person's body
to adjust to the process with ease. A fasting program also usually involves
some preliminary checks such as body mass index in order to recommend the most
suitable program for the individual. Similarly the feasting process should also
be well monitored to prevent excessive practice.
The periodic fasting has been embraced by
many seeking a means to control obessity due to the fact that it allows for
feasting period. People are more likely to stick to this form of sliming down
program as it still allows them the pleasures of a good feast which makes the
process more endurable.
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