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Modified Alternate Day Fasting
Every Other Day Diet
Modified fasting is actually not a complete fast diet. It allows 500 kcal consumption
on the fast day [6].
Extended Fasts
Extended fasts are fasts lasting longer than one day. According to the book, The
Complete Guide to Fasting, the real benefits of prolonged fasts including weight
loss and reduced insulin levels are attained only by this method [7].
Instinctive Intermittent Fasting
This technique is totally based on the innate feeling of the body. A person eats only
when feels hungry. According to this pattern a person can eat and skip food only by
listening to the body instinct (Fig. 26.3) [8].
Nutrients Selection for Intermittent Fasting
A detailed description for the selection of nutrients for intermittent fasting has been
mentioned in Table 26.1.
Fascinating Power of Intermittent Fasting
Fasting has a magnificent impact on the body from reducing weight to memory
boosting and improved mental health (Fig. 26.4). Clinical evidence also provoked
these huge health benefits come from doing intermittent fasting on animals. These
feeding practices also reduce the burden of non-communicable and age-related diseases such as malignancies, mental issues, and heart diseases. Different research
works reveal the time related fasting (TRF) among normal as well as obese population has enhanced health markers.
26 Intermittent Fasting for Treatment of Metabolic Disorders