Fasting clearly makes most of us feel much better and more energetic, especially when we’re used to eating a diet high in sugars, refined carbohydrates, fizzy drinks and empty calories.
But at what cost? Is it taking a terrible toll on us physically? How does a long period without eating really impact our health? Let’s dive in and take a look.
The basic concept of fasting is to change the timing, frequency and quantity of meals, as opposed to counting calories or closely watching what you eat, and its benefits have long been recognised. In fact, as far back as the 1920s, when children with drug-resistant epilepsy were shown to have fewer seizures when fasting, the ketogenic diet was developed to
