Why fast?
Health Benefits
For those looking to improve the way they look and feel, the health benefits of intermittent fasting offer an enticing alternative to traditional diets
Improve Cognitive Functioning
Not feeling as mentally sharp as you did in your younger years? Intermittent fasting is one option for reducing calories, which has been shown to help improve focus, clarity and memory. One study of women over the age of 50 revealed that three months of significant caloric restriction improved memory.
Reduce Insulin Resistance
Those at risk for developing type 2 diabetes—especially men—should consider the health benefits of intermittent fasting. That’s because this eating approach has been shown to positively effect insulin resistance and lead to a significant reduction in blood sugar levels. In a review of a number of human studies, intermittent fasting studies showed a reduction in blood sugar by 3-6%, and insulin by 20-31%, among prediabetic adults. Findings like these suggest the restriction of calories called for by an intermittent fasting program may help protect people who are susceptible to developing type 2 diabetes.
Enhance Cellular Functioning
Certainly one of the most impactful health benefits of intermittent fasting is the ability to initiate cellular repair within the body. By severely restricting calories for a certain duration of time, the process known as autophagy—the clean-up and removal of damaged cells—is able to commence. However, to initiate and experience the effects of stem cell-based regeneration, a prolonged fast (extending beyond 2 days) is required. A fasting program like the Fasting Mimicking Diet® is the ideal way to promote cellular renewal and the health benefits that come with it, since it puts your body in a fasting state for 5 consecutive days while at the same time allowing you to enjoy real food every day.
