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Re: Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease [pdf]

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Post by imglorp » Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 2:40 PM UTC

adamqureshi wrote: post #130

I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. I have been on the intermittent fasting thing for about 6 months. I started with 14 hours then 16 hours and now 18-20 hour fast. I dropped 10 pounds. I have a history of diabetes in my family. I took the 28andME DNA test and it said i have a predisposition to diabetes. The doc said to me. You have pre-diabetes just continue to workout and watch what you eat and your insurance does n…

You can get some of these benefits on keto, including steady energy levels, reduced brain fog, and no morning carb hangover headaches. The good news is you can eat what you want, the bad news is basically no carbs ever which makes eating out difficult.

I'm surprised a narrow IF feeding window gives the carb benefits, but sounds worth a try for sustainability long term.

Re: Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease [pdf]

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Post by collyw » Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 2:42 PM UTC

chiefalchemist wrote: post #101

lloeki wrote: post #89

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The idea that your body needs constant food intake is a modern myth. Modern food intake also trains the digestive tract (most notably stomach) to never be empty, and we end up confusing signals of hunger with an empty stomach. I heard that Japanese (or was it China? Korea?) people have this rule of thumb of eating only up to ~80% of stomach volume; no idea if it’s factually true but having this rule of thumb of not…

In the West we've turned food into a source of pleasure. We no longer see it as a source of nourishment, and the foundation of our health, but as an entitlement to tongue orgasms. Fasting helps to change our relationship with food. It's about proactive control and not succoming to the minor inconvenience of feeling a bit hungry.

I do. But as Soylent would demonstrate some people aren't interested in food as a source of pleasure.

Re: Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease [pdf]

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Post by bordercases » Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 2:43 PM UTC

oatmealsnap wrote: post #139

Gatsky wrote: post #83

Intermittent fasting has a nice advantage - nobody can make any money off of it. This gives it an inherent legitimacy. Contrast all other fad diets, and essentially every supplement ever sold.

Nobody makes money off flat-earth and anti-vax conspiracies, either. Of course, anyone can write a book about their experiences on X fad.

There's plenty of money in writing conspiritainment.

Re: Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease [pdf]

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Post by peteretep » Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 2:45 PM UTC

Gatsky wrote: post #83

Intermittent fasting has a nice advantage - nobody can make any money off of it. This gives it an inherent legitimacy. Contrast all other fad diets, and essentially every supplement ever sold.

> Intermittent fasting has a nice advantage - nobody can make any money off of it

I’m already seeing ads on Instagram for an app that’ll tell me exactly when to fast.

Also I use an app that allows restaurants to offer me discounts for eating at unusual times, and it’s big in the city I live in.

Re: Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease [pdf]

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Post by Ididntdothis » Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 2:49 PM UTC

Gatsky wrote: post #83

Intermittent fasting has a nice advantage - nobody can make any money off of it. This gives it an inherent legitimacy. Contrast all other fad diets, and essentially every supplement ever sold.

I don’t think it’s that different from other diets. The money is in books and consulting. People also need to know what to eat when they aren’t fasting so there is an opportunity there.

Re: Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease [pdf]

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Post by gwern » Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 2:51 PM UTC

dpau wrote: post #49

This is linked on gwern.net, the full article with a lot more links here: https://www.gwern.net/intermittent-fasting

I didn't write OP, I just host it. And that particular page is also just some random notes I've taken on IF over the years, and not particularly comprehensive or high-quality.

Re: Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease [pdf]

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Post by Ididntdothis » Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 2:55 PM UTC

Angostura wrote: post #74

chktts wrote: post #72

This is just called skipping breakfast. But I guess there was a need for a new fancy term for an old thing.

Except it isn’t. It also involves not eating or snacking after early evening. It is, what it says.

I really wish there was a movement to eliminate snacking. In my view that’s the real killer. Eat two or three times day and leave it at that. Whenever I start snacking on stuff between I start putting on weight.

Re: Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease [pdf]

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Post by uhtred » Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 3:00 PM UTC

adamqureshi wrote: post #130

I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. I have been on the intermittent fasting thing for about 6 months. I started with 14 hours then 16 hours and now 18-20 hour fast. I dropped 10 pounds. I have a history of diabetes in my family. I took the 28andME DNA test and it said i have a predisposition to diabetes. The doc said to me. You have pre-diabetes just continue to workout and watch what you eat and your insurance does n…

So do you have to consume the 2000 to 2500 calories that the average person needs, in that 4 hour window? What food do you eat?

Re: Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease [pdf]

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Post by uhtred » Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 3:03 PM UTC

Gatsky wrote: post #83

Intermittent fasting has a nice advantage - nobody can make any money off of it. This gives it an inherent legitimacy. Contrast all other fad diets, and essentially every supplement ever sold.

Eating proper food that isn't processed, putting the effort in to cook my own meals, eating lots of vegetables, fruit, nuts, legumes etc, also has a nice advantage to it. Fasting is another fad for people who don't want to put the effort in to eat well.

Re: Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease [pdf]

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Post by clSTophEjUdRanu » Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 3:06 PM UTC

Gatsky wrote: post #83

Intermittent fasting has a nice advantage - nobody can make any money off of it. This gives it an inherent legitimacy. Contrast all other fad diets, and essentially every supplement ever sold.

Constantly see Keto fad diet woo woo posted here.