Fasting now and again is getting a lot of attention from many fitness writers to lose weight, rejuvenate, and achieve maximal health. Ori Hofmekler of the Warrior Diet, Arthur de Vany of Evolutionary Fitness, and a program called Eat Stop Eat are all discussing how to use fasting for health improvements, including possibly enhancing longevity.
I’ve done this regularly. In fact, if I listen to my body invariably I’ll occasionally significantly undereat or not eat at all. I’m pretty lean so it’s been easy to think I should force feed myself, just like 1980′s magazines on bodybuilding and a lot of other sites recommend today. However there is much to be said for a natural approach. Life gets easier when we don’t fight our natural dispositions all the time. Sometimes, like avoiding endless cookie consumption, ya just gotta draw the line.
And sometimes, like with intermittent fasting, if you don’t feel like eating it’s the best thing for you to do for your health and fitness.
This is so interesting. Sometimes I really don’t feel hungry but I eat because it’s meal time. I really appreciate this perspective.