#87: The Truth About Intermittent Fasting
If you’ve been intrigued by all the benefits that intermittent fasting claims to offer, you are not alone, and this week’s podcast episode is for you. I’m joined by a special - and beloved returning guest - my husband, Jeb!
Jeb gives his own thoughts on the research behind intermittent fasting, his personal experience with addiction and how it reflects some of the same behaviors, and provides the comic relief, as he likes to say. Though I am clearly the funnier of the two of us. I also talk about how fasting showed up in my own disordered relationship with food (without being intentional).
Some of the things we discuss include...
The origins of intermittent fasting
Different types of fasting protocols
Why intermittent fasting proponents claim it’s “not a diet”
Intermittent fasting’s connection to Silicon Valley, body optimization, and biohacking
What the research says about intermittent fasting’s claims to better health, increased productivity, mastering glucose levels, mental clarity, and more
Whether IF has any long-term health benefits
The emotional and mental impact of intermittent fasting, including on your relationship with food
Physical health implications of fasting
Intermittent fasting’s connection with disordered eating behaviors
Where do we go from here if we’re still intrigued?
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