Intermittent fasting: a better eating routine, or starvation?

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About the episodeIn this episode, Rose sets Eve the intermittent fasting challenge. For many of us, we are constantly consuming. Food is addictive and we are always eating. Some of the problems associated with constant consumption include weight gain, digestive problems and brain fog. If we ate less frequently we might feel more alert, have healthier guts, and increased mental clarity. That’s why intermittent fasting has become so popular. Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating; oftentimes 16 hours of fasting followed by an 8 hour window for eating. Advocates claim that having periods of fasting is actually more natural for our digestive systems and can improve our sleep, energy, and mood. So, does intermittent fasting improve our cognitive abilities, our sleep, our energy levels? Or is this another trend that needs to go?The Challenge: For three days out of seven, Eve must fast for a period of 16 hours per day, with a window of 8 hours to eat. About the hostsEve Kalinik is a nutritional therapist and author. Previously working in fashion and PR, Eve later studied nutrition and set up her own nutritional practice in London. Eve regularly hosts interactive workshops, talks and retreats, and she also writes regularly on gut health and nutrition for leading print and online publications. Eve is a registered member of the British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT) and the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC). Eve is also the author of several books on gut health, such as her most recent published work: Happy Gut, Happy Mind. Rosemary Ferguson is a nutritionist and a functional medicine practitioner. After a hugely successful career in modeling Rosemary decided to fulfill her passion for nutrition by studying at The College of Naturopathic Medicine. In 2009, Rose qualified as a naturopath and nutritionist, and now runs her own clinic on Harley Street in London. Rose also writes for publications like Vogue, and is co-founder of healthy junk food brand Filth. In 2015, Rosemary authored her book Juice, which features 100 juice recipes to help cope with modern life!Top Quotes"Intermittent fasting stops that mindless eating - and when you become mindful about eating your digestion works better. This is because digestion begins in the mouth" - Rose"What intermittent fasting does for a lot of people is make them realise they don't need to be nibbling all day and that giving your gut a break overnight is a wonderful thing." - EveResources Visit Eve’s website https://evekalinik.com/ (here)Visit Rosemary’s website https://www.rosemaryferguson.co.uk/ (here)If you want to learn more about Symprove, head to their https://www.symprove.com/ (website) and useThe code WELLNESSBREAKDOWN15 for 15% off your first order!Visit our website http://thewellnessbreakdown.com (here)This podcast is produced by One FinePlay. You can learn more ushttps://www.onefineplay.com/ ( here)Studies referenced by Eve: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/intermittent-fasting-surprising-update-2018062914156 (https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/intermittent-fasting-surprising-update-2018062914156)https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/

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