Pinks Mag 003

DIET - WEIGHT LOSS
Fasting has been around for thousands of years, mostly practiced historically for
religious reasons, but modern dieters still turn to ?just saying no? to food of any sort
as a quick weight loss fix
A popular version of this is called the 5:2 diet, this is becoming popular in
the UK, which involves eating three normal meals per day, five days a
week and then, on two consecutive days, eat no more than 600 calories
total.
science is starting to back up the idea that it?s not what you eat, but when that
matters most
A study in the journal Cell Metabolism reports that when test mice were
restricted in the times they were allowed to eat (and not restricted on
calories, fat, or anything else) the result was leaner, healthier, more alert
mice. The theory as to why this might be has to do with your hormones
and an insulin-like hormone released when you eat that changes the way
your body functions.
?every-other-day fasting;? in essence, you can eat whatever you want on
the A days (yup: whatever you want) and on the B days, eat only 600
calories. In that study, subjects on the every other day diet improved their
cholesterol and blood sugar levels, lost weight, and cut many other
disease risk factors.
The ?Maple Syrup diet? that Beyonce went on before making Dreamgirls is
a fast. The process is hard on the body. When Beyoncé Knowles had to
lose weight quickly for her role in the film Dreamgirls she turned to the
Maple Syrup Diet (also known as the Lemonade Diet). This diet is a form
of fasting that helps you to start losing fat Kim Kardashian is another fan
of maple syrup diet .