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  • super jumbe
    V.I.P. Member
    • Dec 2008
    • 11610
    #1

    The power of intermittent fasting



    Scientists are uncovering evidence that short periods of fasting, if properly controlled, could achieve a number of health benefits, as well as potentially helping the overweight, as Michael Mosley discovered.

    I'd always thought of fasting as so mething unpleasant, with no obvious long term benefits. So when I was asked to make a documentary that would involve me going without food, I was not keen as I was sure I would not enjoy it.

    But the Horizon editor assured me there was great new science and that I might see some dramatic improvements to my body. So, of course, I said, "yes".

    I am not strong-willed enough to diet over the long term, but I am extremely interested in the reasons why eating less might lead to increased life span, particularly as scientists think it may be possible to get the benefits without the pain.

    Link: BBC News - The power of intermittent fasting





    I will have a go then!!!!!
    Tools owned: Hammer, Chisel, Crowbar, Punch, Chainsaw, Cutter and Brain!!!

    Did you know People will question all the good things they hear about you but believe all the bad without a second thought.

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    All information given is to be used for educational purposes only and should not be taken seriously.
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    • gopher7
      DK Veteran
      • Apr 2011
      • 2818
      #2
      Interesting, might try it.

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        • lagerland
          V.I.P. Member
          • Sep 2010
          • 6031
          #3
          Ist not for me i got hungry thinking about it.............
          I know you believe you understand what you think i said



          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BUT <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
          I am not sure you realise that what you heard is not what i meant ! sigpic

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            • super jumbe
              V.I.P. Member
              • Dec 2008
              • 11610
              #4
              Come to think about, this practice could save your life if involved in earthquake buried for 1 week with no food or drink?..

              Tools owned: Hammer, Chisel, Crowbar, Punch, Chainsaw, Cutter and Brain!!!

              Did you know People will question all the good things they hear about you but believe all the bad without a second thought.

              Note:
              All information given is to be used for educational purposes only and should not be taken seriously.

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                • gc1966
                  DK Veteran
                  • Mar 2011
                  • 2434
                  #5
                  i fast between breakfast and lunch,then again between lunch and dinner,

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                    • Hoppy01
                      DK Veteran
                      • May 2011
                      • 374
                      #6
                      A know when ave had one too many!
                      A thought the title of this thread was ---
                      The power of intermittent ~~~~~~~



                      Thats something i had to read...
                      "Windows - A thirty-two bit extension and GUI shell to a sixteen bit patch to an eight bit operating system originally coded for a four bit microprocessor and sold by a two-bit company that can't stand one bit of competition."

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                        • Meat-Head
                          V.I.P. Member
                          • Oct 2009
                          • 32000
                          #7
                          i often do this anyway.

                          get home from work, spend 3 hours on DK, go to bed knackered no tea

                          still not got rid of extra stone from last xmas

                          just DO NOT try fasting from DK, horrible, makes you dizzy, sick, irrtated etc etc

                          Digital Kaos
                          http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f7/forum-problems-264387/index3.html#post1647090

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                            • TheCoder
                              DK Veteran
                              • Jun 2011
                              • 693
                              #8
                              It sort of makes sense as this its likely our ancestors wouldn't of always been successful whilst hunting gathering so their diets would likely of been glut/famine based.

                              I'm sure there would also of been seasonal variations so it wouldn't suprise me to find out there are health benefits to being on a reducing calorie diet during the autumn/winter months and an increasing calorie diet during the spring/summer months.

                              Rather than spending large sums of money on this kind of research, perhaps a simpler/cheaper approach might be to look back at how our bodies evolved to function in the first place. Chances are, operating as per original spec will be one of the 'healthiest' options.

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