We all want a fast and easy way to help us lose a few kilos, but is Intermittent Fasting the answer? In this episode we cover:

•What Intermittent fasting actually is

•The history of fasting

•Whether we should eat like our ancestors

•What the health benefits are

•Whether intermittent fasting is just another calorie deficit tactic

•If fasting benefits extend beyond weight loss

•Our favourite healthier donuts.

•A subset of Intermittent fasting called Time-Restricted Eating

•How food can with your circadian rhythm

•Shauna's bowel movements

Sal's Book Recommendations:

•The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss - Jason Fung.

•The Scientific Approach to Intermittent Fasting - Dr Michael VanDerschelden

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Resources + Studies mentioned in this episode:

Antoni, R., Johnston, K., Collins, A., & Robertson, M. (2017). Effects of intermittent fasting on glucose and lipid metabolism. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 76(3), 361-368. doi:10.1017/S0029665116002986

Chow LS, Manoogian ENC, Alvear A, Fleischer JG, Thor H, Dietsche K, Wang Q, Hodges JS, Esch N, Malaeb S, Harindhanavudhi T, Nair KS, Panda S, Mashek DG. Time-Restricted Eating Effects on Body Composition and Metabolic Measures in Humans who are Overweight: A Feasibility Study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2020 May;28(5):860-869. doi: 10.1002/oby.22756. Epub 2020 Apr 9. PMID: 32270927; PMCID: PMC7180107.

Lowe DA, Wu N, Rohdin-Bibby L, Moore AH, Kelly N, Liu YE, Philip E, Vittinghoff E, Heymsfield SB, Olgin JE, Shepherd JA, Weiss EJ. Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss and Other Metabolic Parameters in Women and Men With Overweight and Obesity: The TREAT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Sep 28;180(11):1-9.

doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.4153.

Rynders, C. A., Thomas, E. A., Zaman, A., Pan, Z., Catenacci, V. A., & Melanson, E. L. (2019). Effectiveness of Intermittent Fasting and Time-Restricted Feeding Compared to Continuous Energy Restriction for Weight Loss. Nutrients, 11(10), 2442. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11102442

Stockman, M. C., Thomas, D., Burke, J., & Apovian, C. M. (2018). Intermittent Fasting: Is the Wait Worth the Weight?. Current obesity reports, 7(2), 172-185. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-018-0308-9

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