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Intermittent Fasting, Fasting Mimicking Diet, and How they Work
32:39 - 36:56 (04:16)
Intermittent fasting allows for weight loss by allowing the body to use stored calories, predominantly body fat, for energy during the fast. It is commonly used to quickly lose weight after vacations or holidays.
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Dr. Jason Fung explains that by fasting, the body is able to use stored calories, which is body fat, as opposed to constantly relying on calorific intake.
32:39 - 33:16 (00:36)
Summary
Dr. Jason Fung explains that by fasting, the body is able to use stored calories, which is body fat, as opposed to constantly relying on calorific intake. This allows the body to burn fat and experience the associated health benefits with fasting.
ChapterIntermittent Fasting, Fasting Mimicking Diet, and How they Work
Episode1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Fasting is a natural part of human physiology, and our bodies are designed to survive without food for stretches of time.
33:16 - 34:14 (00:57)
Summary
Fasting is a natural part of human physiology, and our bodies are designed to survive without food for stretches of time. In fact, it can be beneficial for burning fat and learning discipline.
ChapterIntermittent Fasting, Fasting Mimicking Diet, and How they Work
Episode1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker shares his personal experience of intermittent fasting, which started during medical school with skipping breakfast, and explains that there is no magic to breakfast and the body will continue to burn fat or sugar regardless.
34:14 - 35:15 (01:00)
Summary
The speaker shares his personal experience of intermittent fasting, which started during medical school with skipping breakfast, and explains that there is no magic to breakfast and the body will continue to burn fat or sugar regardless.
ChapterIntermittent Fasting, Fasting Mimicking Diet, and How they Work
Episode1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Fasting can be an effective way to lose weight quickly, but longer fasts can be disruptive to social schedules.
35:15 - 36:56 (01:41)
Summary
Fasting can be an effective way to lose weight quickly, but longer fasts can be disruptive to social schedules. Traditional societies often included periods of fasting, and many people now confine their eating to a shorter window of time each day.