So the body only really exists in two states – the fed (insulin high) state and the fasted (insulin low) state. So think about how you want to feel before and after! So hence you hear 'working out on an empty stomach!' But again, moderation! No ultra marathons without the necessary fuel or you can experience the almight cramping.Īn no drinking on an empty stomach. After that, the body will primarily be breaking down fat for energy This can provide enough energy to power much of the body’s needs for 24-36 hours. It is broken down into glucose molecules to provide energy for the body’s other cells. Glycogen is the most easily accessible energy source. Blood glucose falls, so the body must now pull glucose out of storage to burn for energy.

Insulin levels fall, signaling the body to start burning stored energy as no more is coming through food. The process goes in reverse when we do not eat (intermittent fasting). Yup! We did some re-searching and searching and here it what came up! It’s currently a very popular method to lose weight and improve health. Fung, 'I ntermittent fasting, simply stated, is cycling between periods of fasting and eating. They are both proponents in their own way! He s also the first person to make the round-trip swim from Maui and Lanai.Īs stated by Dr. Peter Attia, originally from Toronto, is a doctor in longevity. Pierre (known as the GOAT in the mixed martial arts game) said it changed his life!Īlso, Dr. Fung graduated from the University of Toronto and completed his residency at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has written the bestselling health books: The Obesity Code, The Complete Guide to Fasting, The Diabetes Code, and The Longevity Solution!ĭr. Jason Fung, MD, is a Toronto-based nephrologist (kidney specialist) and a world leading expert in intermittent fasting and low-carb diets.

We are ruminating and scribing about the craze that was, in part, started or, at least, made en vogue by Dr. Have you heard of the craze with intermittent fasting? Have you tried it? Not like you did in undergrad because you spent all your semester money on 'books' in the first two weeks!

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