What Are the Possible Side Effects of a Fasting Diet?
With so many different diets and eating tips floating around, it can be hard to know what actually works and what ends up doing more harm than good. Intermittent fasting is one of the popular options at the moment, however, new research suggests that it could be undoing all the hard work you’ve been putting in at the gym.
For those who aren’t familiar with the diet, which was voted the hottest diet of 2020 by Forbes, it’s all about giving yourself a select window for eating. This can be flexible but it typically means you can’t eat for an extended period of time, which could be for 12 or 16 hours in a day.
Usually, this means you’ll skip breakfast and have your first meal around lunchtime, then have an eight hour window to eat before fasting for the next 16 hours. This is known as the 16:8 and is one of the most popular intermittent fasting options. However, new research suggests that it may not be the best option for those trying to bulk up and build muscle.
Excerpted from T3
