My nutritional journey

 Intermittent fasting, or IF, is a dieting strategy in which people cycle between periods of eating and fasting. The idea behind IF is that by limiting the amount of time you spend eating, you allow your body to focus on healing and repairing itself, rather than constantly processing food. The image for this blog is ironically, incorrect. Right at the beginning of the fast, you can be ravenously hungry, but this hunger goes away very rapidly. In fact, I feel much fuller when I am fasting then at any other time. It's amazing really. There are a few different ways to do intermittent fasting, but one of the most popular methods is to fast for 16 hours and then eat during an 8-hour feeding window. This is called the 16/8 method. However, many people choose to take things a step further and fast for longer periods of time, like 24, 36, or even 72 hours. Longer fasting periods like these allow your body to enter a state of ketosis, in which it burns fat for energy instead of glucose. Whe...

 Keto, also known as the ketogenic diet, is a low-carb, high-fat eating plan that has grown in popularity in recent years. It is often touted for its potential health benefits, including weight loss, improved energy levels, and better mental clarity. But what about inflammation? Inflammation is a natural response of the body's immune system. When the body is injured or infected, inflammation happens as a means to protect and heal the affected area. Unfortunately, chronic inflammation can also lead to various disease states, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. The ketogenic diet has been suggested as a way to reduce inflammation. This is due to the fact that the ketogenic diet is thought to reduce insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. When insulin levels are chronically elevated, it can lead to inflammation and various health issues. By reducing insulin resistance, the ketogenic diet can potentially reduce inflammatio...