Intermittent Fasting

As the name suggests, intermittent fasting involves restricting food intake for a period of time. For most people, the lure is fast and easy(ish) weight loss, but others claim that the benefits extend beyond the scale to include mental clarity, improved sleep quality, and significant boosts in energy. Some studies show it may even improve digestive issues and reduce insulin levels.

The most popular intermittent fasting methods are the 14:10 method, which basically boils down to no snacking after dinner and skipping breakfast the next day, and the 5:2 method, which allows you to eat normally five days a week and restricts calories to 500-600 on the other two days.

For example, if you have your first meal of the day at 12 p.m., your last meal would be before 8 p.m. and then you wouldn’t eat again until the next day. This way, you will gain the benefits of fasting, as long as your eating period is filled with good, healthy foods.

How To Start Fasting

1.) Start with skipping one meal a day, once a week. (Do this for 4 weeks) 

2.) Then try skipping two meals a day, once a week. (Again do this over a month period) 

3.) Now you can alternate, 1 week skip one meal a day, once a week then the next week you skip two meals a day, once a week. 

Continue to do that until you are completely comfortable with skipping meals. You can then begin to experiment with 1 ,2 or 5-day fasts depending on your goals and motives.

What type of Fast is best for you?

This depends on your goals, but ideally (for most people) you want to look at only eating during an 8-hour window for 2 days per week.

What can I still consume while fasting?

Exogenous ketones, coffee, green tea >> caffeine, MCT oil, whey/collagen/peptide protein shake, branch chain amino acids, coconut water and miso broth won’t kick you out of your fasting window. These are just a few items that can be consumed whilst in a fasted state. 

Studies have reported that your body will start to regenerate itself after 10/12 hours of fasting.

I Broke my intermittent fast this morning with a Super Protein Ageless Shake 🤸🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️

Watch my impromptu Video I recorded this morning … super easy and fast!!

Yep, I pretty much put every booster I had on my counter 😂

Detox Ageless Protein Shake

Ingredients: 

1 lemon (juice) in with a 1 C of water  

1 cup Cilantro (optional)

1 cup wild blueberries 

1 orange peeled (optional) .

1 tsp barley grass juice powder 

1 tsp spirulina 

1 tbsp Moringa Vegetable Power

1 scoop of Plant Based Collagen protein peptides- 15g protein 

1 small handful of Atlantic dulse flakes

1 tsp Chaga Organic Mushroom Powder 

Optional: spring water and a handful of ice cubes to blend .. I used a little flavored Lemon Vitamin Water . 

Directions: In a high speed blender, blend all ingredients until smooth. If a thinner consistency is desired, add up to 1 cup of water. Enjoy!

Nutrients are critical here, and it’s not going to be beneficial unless you are eating the right foods. 

Listed below are benefits of a few of the added boosters I use regularly.

🔺Spirulina: This edible blue-green algae draws out heavy metals from your brain, central nervous system, and liver, and soaks up heavy metals extracted by barley grass juice extract powder. Ideally- Take 2 teaspoons mixed in water, coconut water, or juice. 

🔺Barley grass juice powder: prepares the mercury for complete absorption by the spirulina. This nutritive grass has the ability to draw heavy metals out of your spleen, intestinal tract, pancreas, thyroid, and reproductive system. Ideally- Drink 1-2 teaspoons mixed into coconut water or juice.

🔺Cilantro: Goes deep into hard-to-reach places, extracting metals from yesteryear (so it’s great for that mercury inheritance you’re carrying around!). Blend one cup in a smoothie or juice, or add to salad or guacamole. 

🔺Moringa Vegetable Powder: Green moringa powder is made from the dried leaves of the moringa tree, also known as the drumstick tree, and is used in drinks and smoothies like matcha powder, although it doesn’t contain caffeine. Like green tea and leafy green vegetables, moringa leaves are high in antioxidant compounds. They have been used as food and traditional medicine for hundreds of years and reputedly have anti-inflammatory effects, help reduce blood pressure, lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and may have anticancer properties. Promotes beautiful skin, hair growth and increased mental clarity. Ideally-1Tbsp daily in smoothie. 

🔺Wild blueberries: Draw heavy metals out of your brain tissue, healing and repairing any gaps created by oxidation when the heavy metals are removed. It is important to use wild blueberries, as they possess unique phytonutrients with special detoxifying capabilities. The potent antioxidants in wild blueberries help reverse any oxidative damage left behind by the heavy metal removal. This is especially important for your brain tissue—in fact, wild blueberries are the most powerful food for halting or in some cases reversing Alzheimer’s and dementia. Eat at least one cup daily. Note: while cultivated blueberries are nutritious, they lack the metal-drawing ability of the wild blueberries. Wild blueberries can be found in the freezer section of most supermarkets.

🔺Atlantic dulse: In addition to mercury, this edible seaweed binds to lead, aluminum, copper, cadmium, and nickel. Unlike other seaweeds, Atlantic dulse is a powerful force for removing mercury on its own. Atlantic dulse goes into deep, hidden places of the digestive tract and gut, seeking out mercury, binding to it, and never releasing it until it leaves the body. Ideally- Eat two tablespoons of flakes daily, or an equal amount of strips if it’s in whole-leaf form. Note: As it comes from the ocean, if you are concerned about the dulse itself having mercury, be aware that Atlantic sea dulse will not release any mercury it might possess into the body. It holds on to the mercury as it works its way through, and even grabs onto other metals along the way and drives them out as well.Atlantic dulse is a critical part of the team because it can hang out near the finish line (i.e., our colon), waiting for the other foods that have been grabbing on to heavy metals along the way. It serves as emergency backup, helping ensure that all the heavy metals that made it as far as the colon actually leave the body.

However, intermittent fasting should be done mindfully. It is not a license to chow on pizza, cheeseburgers, and ice cream during feeding hours. And, as with any diet, you should consult your doctor before getting started.

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