Have you heard about the popular new diet trend called intermittent fasting? It’s been popping up in health blogs, Instagram stories, and Twitter feeds, but intermittent fasting is not a new concept or a passing fad.  In fact, intermittent fasting is not really a diet—it’s a pattern of eating which Larry and I have been doing for almost 2 years now. It goes way back ... Continue Reading
Scientists Prove That Fasting Can Boost Your Immune System
Fasting may sound like a drastic measure for the average person, but scientists have found that there are a variety of benefits that could make it worthwhile. While fasting is typically used as a fast and effective weight loss method, it has now been found to help reboot the immune system and assist in creating a more effective chemotherapy experience for cancer patients. So ... Continue Reading
Health Benefits of Fasting: How Hunger Pangs Can Make You Smarter and Prevent Alzheimer’s
(BeWellBuzz)Â The sensation of hunger is a result of metabolic signals. The primary hunger communicator we know of is a hormone called Ghrelin. Typically, ghrelin increases prior to a meal, stimulating the appetite, and then decreases as the satiation hormone, leptin, increases. In a healthy metabolism, our brain receives the messages and properly regulates hunger and ... Continue Reading
8 Things You Need To Know About Intermittent Fasting
(BeWellBuzz) Intermittent fasting, also known as "IF", is an eating pattern that involves alternating between fasting and non-fasting. The most obvious benefit of intermittent fasting is calorie restriction, which studies have shown to improve longevity. However, long life is not the only benefit of this way of eating, it also improves overall health and, by extension, the ... Continue Reading