Fasting for Women Over 50: An Easy Guide to Using Fasting to Lose Weight and Develop Self-Discipline (2022 for Beginners)

By Harley Porter

As you have reached this stage, your dedication to improving your health and decreasing weight is admirable.

 

Losing weight is not easy, but if you stick to the guiding pri

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harley Porter
• Release date: Jun 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9783986534639

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Fasting for Women Over 50

An Easy Guide to Using Fasting to Lose Weight and Develop Self-Discipline

(2022 for Beginners)

Harley Porter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

CHAPTER 1:  Understanding Fasting

Intermittent Fasting

History of Fasting

CHAPTER 2: Benefits of Fasting

Blood Sugar Control

Enhancement of Cardiac Health

Prevention of Obesity

Body Detox

Boosts Growth Hormone

Prevents Ageing

Cancer Prevention

CHAPTER 3:  Kinds of Fasting

Alternate Day Fasting

Intermittent Fasting Techniques

Dry Fasting

Spontaneous Meal-Skipping

Extended Fasting

CHAPTER 4:  How Fasting Works

Delay Gratification

Seek the Advice of Your Health Specialist

Pick an Appropriate Diet

Choose the Right Method of Fasting

Do it With Help

Use Alternative Tools

Begin with Caution

Quit Unnecessary Snacking

Prioritize Healthy Foods in Your Diet

Increase in Protein Consumption

Add Hot Beverages to the Menu

Have Faith in the Power of Fasting

CHAPTER 5:  What to Expect While You’re Fasting

How to Prepare for a Fast

How to Combat Difficult Side Effects

Intermittent Fasting’s Effects on Women

Counting Your Calories for your Body Type

CHAPTER 6: Frequency of Fasting

Skipping breakfast will make you gain weight

Your metabolism improves when you eat frequently

Eating frequently helps keep hunger at bay

Small meals assist in weight loss

The brain needs glucose constantly

Eating often is necessary for good health

Starvation mode

You will lose muscle

It is bad for your health

Intermittent Fasting leads to overeating

Tips and Tricks to Last through a Fast

CHAPTER 7:  Fasting and Weight Loss

The effect of Fasting on your hormones

Helps in reducing calories and losing weight

Holding on to muscle while you are dieting

Easier to eat healthily

Weight Loss

CHAPTER 8:  Exercise and Intermittent Fasting

CHAPTER 9:   Fasting (Myths) and Misconceptions

Genetic Weight Gain

Overconsumption of Processed Food

Excessive Sugar Consumption

Myths

CHAPTER 10:  Tips and Tricks

Your mind is the most significant hurdle

It is easy to lose weight

If you want, you can build muscle

You can work while you fast

Cycle what you eat

It is a lifestyle

You will want less food

Lose fat and gain muscle

More gains when you fast

Fasted state

Drink lots of water

The best diet

CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTION

Fasting is not a new craze, but rather an old healing practice that has been practiced for many, many years. It has been practiced throughout many nations and faiths around the world, but it has recently acquired popularity because of the multiple health benefits that individuals, including me, are experiencing.

It is not a new idea and has been around for quite some time. Intermittent fasting is a simple version of fasting that is extremely beneficial. This diet program alternates between periods of fasting and periods of eating.

This book will teach you the fundamentals of fasting, the changes that occur in your body, the benefits it provides, various ways, fitness recommendations, common FAQs, and much more. Intermittent fasting is a basic concept. You only need to make a few changes to your eating habits to get started.

Dieting should be the first thing on your list if you want to lose weight. It is a well-known trick that if you want to lose weight, you must reduce your food intake. Some people sincerely believe in this tactic, while others are opposed to it. Some fitness enthusiasts believe in eating high-quality foods and exercising regularly. They believe that with proper exercise and intensity, you will be able to burn fat and lose weight.

In general, both claims are convincing enough to believe. Many people have tried all of these methods and recommendations. Fortunately, if done consistently, all of this works quite well. However, in some cases, all of these strategies affect people. Some people aren't strong enough to lift weights or work out, and as a result, they may collapse. On the other hand, some people choose extreme diets, which creates a lack of important minerals in the body.

It is vital to choose some of the safe and advised remedies to stay in good form and follow a healthy pattern. In their respective zones, only diet or activity is insufficient. It is vital to combine them with effective ways. Exercise is never synonymous with going to the gym. If you engage in any physical activity, it means you have an exercise plan in place. Dieting, on the other hand, never asks you not to eat, but rather to eat correctly.

If you're intrigued by this diet and want to learn more about it, let's get started right away!

CHAPTER 1:

Understanding Fasting

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These days, fasting has invaded the health and fitness mainstream. In particular, intermittent fasting has become all the rage these days when it comes to mainstream diets.

Intermittent Fasting

This type of fasting involves alternating cycles of eating and fasting, which may range anywhere from a couple of hours to several days per cycle. In a sense, intermittent fasting—or IF, as it’s popularly called by those who are supposedly in the know—may be considered as a time-restricted eating regimen because, in most of the popular versions or protocols of IF, intermittent fasters get to eat every day, albeit within a specific and limited window of time only. Compared to regular eating, where food is eaten throughout different times of the day, people who fast intermittently only get to eat within a specific number of hours during the day and for the most part of the remaining 24 hours, they fast. The length of the daily fast and the time of the day and night in which eating is allowed will depend on the IF variety or protocol chosen.

Why Fast Intermittently?

The reason why more and more people are swearing by intermittent fasting is the numerous health benefits they claim to have enjoyed when they started doing it. So, if you wonder why you should fast intermittently, here are some very good reasons that many IF loyalists swear by.

Improved Blood Sugar Levels

In several studies, it was found that fasting could help improve a person’s blood sugar levels, which can be a very crucial benefit for you if you’re diabetic or at serious risk of diabetes. In one of the conducted studies on IF, it was found that doing it short-term helped in significantly bringing down the blood sugar levels of its Type-2 diabetic subjects. In another study, it was found that it could help improve insulin resistance as much as a limited calorie diet. When it comes to lowering the risks of diabetes, improving the body’s sensitivity to insulin is a very crucial component.

Reduced Inflammation

Chronic inflammation is a very serious health risk. In studies, it has been shown to contribute significantly to the development of serious chronic medical conditions such as arthritis, cancer, and heart problems. IF has been shown in studies to be helpful in bringing down inflammation in the body and, in the process, reducing risks of chronic diseases like the ones mentioned earlier and can be useful in managing inflammatory conditions like multiple sclerosis.

Better Heart Health

No doubts about it, heart diseases are some of the world’s most sinister killers. How sinister? Heart diseases account for close to 1/3 of deaths all over the world. A key aspect of lowering the risks of heart problems is diet. Some studies that looked into fasting have shown that it can help improve cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure levels—all of which are crucial factors when it comes to heart health. One minor study showed that alternate-day fasting reduced its subjects’ triglyceride levels and bad cholesterol by as much as 32% and 25%, respectively. In a study of 110 obese people, a 3-week medically supervised fast led to substantial reductions in cholesterol (including