Fasting, Weight Loss. and Health Benefits

marilou0511

Hello from Chicago USA!

Horizon Eat, Fast and Live Longer --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSh6Ot8d7bU&feature=BFa&list=PLEE0322D24FB93746

Above YouTube Video on different types of fasting hosted by Michael Mosley. Full day fasts, Intermittent Fasting, Alternate-Day Fasting, and 5:2 Fasting were covered. You can see scientific & medical information and results from fasting.

Mosley (as shown on last episode of above series) decided to do the 5:2 fasting plan for 5 weeks. He ate "5 days normal eating, 2 days fasting each week." He had 600 calories on fasting days. His 5:2 plan yielded dramatic improvements on his glucose, cholesterol, and IGF-1 (cancer indicator). He was borderline diabetic and after 5 weeks glucose was normal range. His cholesterol and IGF-1 levels improved around 50%.

JesterMFP

I saw this, it was very interesting. If you do a search of the forums, there have been quite a few threads about this. There's also a subforum for intermittent fasting here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/66-intermittent-fasting