Intermittent Fasting Blog Articles

Written by Stephen Anton PhD on August 6th, 2020

When you fast long enough to activate your body’s metabolic switch (typically 12 or more hours), your mind and body starts running on super-charged energy molecules called ketones.

One reason “flipping your metabolic switch” is so beneficial for the brain is that ketones generate approximately 25% more energy in the body than glucose (sugar).

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Written by Stephen Anton PhD on July 9th, 2020

The problem arose with me on Monday morning; I felt as if I had been hit by a truck and run over.

That is when the light bulb went on and I thought to myself,

“Is it possible that eating too often and not giving the body enough time between meals could have substantial negative effects?”

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Written by Stephen Anton PhD on June 16th, 2020

With the growing popularity of intermittent fasting, a common question I’ve been getting is:

“What happens when I hit a weight loss plateau and how to break out of it?”

Let’s first examine some of the reasons why you could experience a weight loss plateau while practicing intermittent fasting.

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