Intermittent Fasting

My daughter who is visiting with us this extended weekend commented on my post in which I mentioned intermittent fasting.  She basically told me, "That's the way I eat."  I've observed her during this visit and she is correct.  She goes long hours between meals.  She ate dinner last night (we finished about 7:00 p.m.) and didn't eat again until about 2:00 p.m. today, some 19 hours later.  She has also been a big fan of bacon and cheese, and she is naturally slender.

My experience fasting this past Sunday was very instructive.  It was not the tortured ordeal I remember fasting to be and I was quite enthusiastic after the experience.  Apparently, ketosis is a great way to experience fasting.  Thank you low carb diet!  For the record, I plan on fasting once a month as my religion prescribes, plus perhaps an occasional fast when someone is in need.  But I am now looking forward to it.  I also realized that I can probably skip a meal now and then without problem.  For example, when I am traveling and there isn't really anything I can eat in the morning at the hotel. This will be the case in Paris this summer.

Here are some other interesting articles and blog posts about intermittent fasting.

• This empirical article looks at the results of "alternative day fasting."  Fast every other day, eat what you like on the days you eat.  Just read the abstract and summary.
• Is intermittent fasting healthy?  This is a blog post from the Primal Blueprint site, a blog devoted to eating like our primal ancestors.
• Michael R. Eades, M.D. has a lot to say about intermittent fasting.
• So does the guy who made the Fathead movie.