EPISODE 8 | Well, which is it? Is intermittent fasting a practice that's around to stay—or is it just another bogus fad?? In this episode, you'll find out! To prep, I did the deepest dive into the topic of intermittent fasting; in fact, I spent about 10 hours researching! As always, my goal was to simplify the topic so that you can understand EXACTLY what intermittent fasting is and whether or not it's a good choice for you. Enjoy!!

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LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

Dave Asprey interview Mark Mattson—the godfather of intermittent fasting!—on episode 634 of the Bulletproof Podcast

Mark Mattson's TED Talk

My recipe for cold brew coffee

Link to study suggesting skipping dinner may be better than skipping breakfast

Dr. Valter Longo's Fasting Mimicking Program

Healthline.com article on autophagy

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ROUGH TRANSCRIPT OF THE EPISODE:

Hi! Welcome to episode 8 of The Health Investment Podcast!

I don’t want to spend much time at all on this intro because I have A LOT to say today. I probably spent a good 10 hours researching and drafting this episode, so I hope you find it useful!

Before we get to it, I want to quickly share a 5-star Apple Podcast review.

LBK225 wrote:

Health pod gone right!

The Health Investment podcast is just what the doctor ordered. Brooke is seamlessly translating the lessons, tips and tricks from her blog into a podcast that’s funny and accessible. Her message is one that we can all relate to - find a way to get out of the diet yo-yo and adopt a lifestyle change that will work for good. Can’t wait to hear what else she has in store!

Thank you SO much for your kind words, LBK225! 

If you haven’t had time to write a review yet, please know that each one means the WORLD to me! It feels very weird typing up the scripts and recording by myself behind this little screen, so I love to hear what YOU have to say!

Okay, on to episode 8: "Intermittent Fasting: Fad or Friend?"

You know I HATE fads, yo-yo-dieting, and short-term results...so let’s find out if intermittent fasting falls into the thumbs UP or thumbs DOWN category.

One thing I want to say before we get started is: I am not a doctor! And I am not advising you to fast or not; I’m never advising you to do anything. My goal in this episode—and in all episodes, for that matter!—is to simplify different topics surrounding weight loss and wellness so that you can make informed choices for yourself...with the guidance of your doctor, of course!

So let’s get right to it!

WHAT IS INTERMITTENT FASTING?

So, to start off, in a podcast all about intermittent fasting, we should first define exactly what that is!

Intermittent fasting is basically fasting—intermittently!

The purpose is to give the body a break from digesting food because when it has a break from digestion, it can do other cool things (which we’ll get to).  

Sometimes on social media it’s abbreviated I.F.—or #IF. And sometimes it’s called time-restricted eating.

But all of these terms mean that same thing: giving your body a break from digesting calories so that it can focus on other important processes.

Because, when you think about it,