My Own YMCA Blog Post on IF that seems to be more Woo than Science

"Fasting has been a method of not only weight loss, but also to improve cognition, energy, longevity, Alzheimer’s and insulin resistance prevention, and even reverse the aging process altogether." Provably False

I agree with his point on spirituality. Fasting is a very effective tool to focus - the scientific rationale behind this being a process of elimination of non-critical issues towards critical issues.

Establishing timing is obvious - implementing a process within environmental constraints. As to the health benefits this is provably false. The author is conflicting long term consequences of behavior (which are co-linked with obesity) with short term behavior. There is no truth to improved fat burning in a fasted state.

This assumes that biological mechanisms operate independently as a supply chain operation in a factory might. Biological systems operate in a continuous manner based upon stimulus.

The author presumes that insulin acts as a primary driver in this process. Objective evidence shows this to be a secondary actor at best.

Intermittent fasting has numerous benefits ranging from insulin resistance to simplicity. When we are not eating as much, insulin is not burning much energy in the process of trying to convert sugar into energy or storing it. We put a lot of pressure on insulin by eating often, which can lead to insulin resistance as mentioned before.

Wow, just wow. Those are not even sensible English sentences, let alone sensible ideas. "Insulin is not burning much energy in the process of trying to convert sugar into energy" - what the heck? "We put a lot of pressure on insulin by eating often" - huh?

I'm not sure it even makes sense to criticize the science when the words themselves are pretty much a train wreck. (Unclear writing is usually a sign of unclear thinking.)

And this was written by your Y's "Program Director for Health & Wellness"? Oh. My. Goodness.