What Foods Won’t Break a Fast?
When it comes to caring for our bodies, one of the first things we turn to is feeding ourselves with the best nutrients. This often includes foods that contain whole grains, lean proteins, fruits, and vegetables. But what if we told you that restricting food can also benefit your health? In this article we will explore fasting and the kinds of foods that won’t break your fast.
Types of Fasting: Fasting occurs when you restrict consuming any food or caloric beverages for a certain length of time. There are a few different types of fasting — some following a complete restriction and others only a moderate limitation. Restriction times can vary from as short as 8 hours to a few days.
- Time-restricted. This minimizes your daily eating window. For example, fasting for 14 hours and eating for 10 (14/10) or a 16/8 fast. Individuals can find a comfortable fasting/eating window ratio for them.
- One meal per day. Only eating one meal per day — typically consumed within a 1 to 2-hour period — and fasting the remainder of the day.
- Alternate day fasting. Fasting every other day and eating normally on the other days.
- 5:2 fasting. Eating normally for five days, and on the other two days, you can eat, but your calories are restricted — approximately 500 to 600 calories or 25% of your daily calories.
Excerpted from Health News
