The benefits of intermittent fasting can’t be denied. Intermittent fasting is also regarded as IF and it has become a popular approach for people that aim to get lean or lose weight. It is also known to increase the energy level of the body, improve stamina as well as cognitive function. Although intermittent fasting offers different reactions to the body system of male and female but has been known through research that it provide unending benefit for women.
Physiologically, fasting can be referred to as the metabolic status of a person after abstaining from food or drinks over a specific period of time. Once you get to eight or twelve hours without eating, the body enters a state of fasting. The practice of fasting can result to a various metabolic changes within the body system.
These changes usually begin within three to five hours after eating, when the body enters a “post-absorptive” state rather than the state of ongoing digestion, where frequent consumption of food always result into some kind of digestive activity.
In addition to the metabolic changes, some of the benefits of intermittent fasting for women include the following.
Intermittent fasting is also regarded as IF and it has become a popular approach for people that aim to get lean or lose weight. It is also known to increase the energy level of the body, improve stamina as well as cognitive function. Although intermittent fasting offers different reactions to the body system of male and female but has been known through research that it provide unending benefit for women. Some of the benefits of intermittent fasting for women include the following.
Increased reduction in abdominal fat
Most women that are trying intermittent fasting are doing it so as to lose or maintain body weight. Generally speaking, intermittent fasting would reduce the intake of meal so as to have a good body structure. Also, intermittent fasting enhances hormonal function so as to increase the rate of weight loss.
Lower level of insulin, higher amount of growth hormone and increased amount of norepinephrine would enhance the breakdown of body fat so that it can be converted into energy. Sequel to this, short-term fasting usually enhance the metabolic activity of the body by 3.6-14%, thereby helping you to burn more calories. Therefore, intermittent fasting is effective on the two side of the calorie equation because it boosts the body metabolic rate and also reduces the rate of food consumption. According to a survey which was conducted in 2014, intermittent fasting can result to loss of weight. It has also been reported that people likewise lose 4-7% of their waist circumference, which show that they lost lots of belly fat, the harmful fat in the abdominal cavity which causes disease. All things considered, intermittent fasting can be an incredibly powerful weight loss tool for women.
Fights most common types of cancer diagnosed among women
Intermittent fasting has a great ability to stimulate the production of growth hormone which helps in fighting against the common kinds of cancer diagnosed among women. The regular consumption of food triggers the body to produce more and more new cells which can enhance the production of cancerous cells. However, fasting gives your body a bit of rest from this activity and limits the chances of new cells from becoming cancerous. Also, studies have shown that when combined with chemotherapy, intermittent fasting can help in boosting the immunity of the body thereby preventing cancer.
Reduces pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders
One of the reasons why intermittent fasting helps women that practice it is because it reduces pain which is associated with musculoskeletal disorder. This is because intermittent fasting would result to an increase in your body metabolism thereby using the fats which can result to the disorder. Intermittent fasting would ensure a smooth running of your body metabolism so that your muscle tissues can be maintained as much as possible.
Improves sleep and mental health
A study which was conducted at a meeting with the Society for Neuroscience in 2015 shows that intermittent fasting provide enormous implications for brain health. According to the study which was undertaken on both animals and humans, it stimulates the brain in a number of ways, enhance the growth of neurons, improve the performance of the memory and also enhance the rate of sleep. The benefit of intermittent fasting is not limited to reduction in the risk of developing neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer; it has also been proven to improve the cognitive function as well as the quality of life for those already living with the condition.
Reduces blood pressure, heart rate, and cholesterol
A reduction in the level of fat within the body system has wide-reaching benefits across the whole body system; some of the benefits include reduction in blood pressure, cholesterol as well as heart rate. Consistently, different studies show that Mormon populations have a lowered cardiac mortality which is because they follow their religion ethics of not smoking, drinking or consuming large quantity of meat. Also, Mormons practice intermittent fasting.
Intermittent fasting can result to a reduction in the cholesterol level within the body system, especially triglycerides, which the body uses for the creation of energy. The presence of minimal fat within the body will likewise take off some strains off the kidney, lowering the blood pressure and increasing the production of growth hormones. The combinations of all these would enhance the performance of the heart and other body organs.
- Promotes reproductive health
Various studies have shown that intermittent fasting is beneficial to the reproductive health in women. This is because various health conditions which are related to endocrine dysfunction in women such as obesity, metabolic syndrome as well as Polycystic Ovarian can be corrected with the aid of fasting, including IF. Different studies have also arrived at this conclusion. A study which was conducted on women with PCOS concluded that fasting reduced stress neurohormone level which has a positive effect on both the mental as well as physical health. Not only does this ensure balancing hormones in women but it is also a marker of fertility.
Creates overall weight reduction
Rather than running on fuel from the food you consume, intermittent fasting would allow your body to tap into the reserve fat which has been accumulated within your body system whenever the supply of food is minimal. This would result to a slow, steady as well as overall weight loss which would provide huge benefit for the body system. Due to the fact that fasting is incorporated as a lifestyle change rather than temporary fix, this kind of diet is much more sustainable than other kinds of crash diets. In fact several studies support that the practice is valuable as well as reliable tool for weight loss as well as weight maintenance.
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