If done improperly for long periods, can lead to nutritional deficiency and eating disorders which will lead to cognitive impairment.
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What are your thoughts on this?
Well, so far you’re getting lots of really thoughtful responses here… 🙄
I think it depends what you mean by improperly and by long periods. Can you say more? On the whole, so long as you’re getting enough nutrition in your feeding windows you should be good. Well, it also depends on the person, it’s true that it’s not for everyone. But I don’t think that’s what you were asking.
you can get malnourished from literally any diet or eating regimen or whatever–or from doing absolutely none at all and eating whatever you want whenever you want to–if you’re not doing it “properly.”
Intermittent fasting isn’t something most people do for fun because they saw it on the internet and thought it was cool. They do it for their health. people who care enough about their health to be doing IF, care enough about their health to make sure they’re getting enough nutrients.
My thoughts are that anyone who really believes this has a fundamental misunderstanding about intermittent fasting and needs to do some more research.
Eating cake if done improperly for long periods can lead to bad health and nutritional deficiency.
CICO could lead to nutritional deficiency and eating disorders.
Working out if done for long periods improperly could lead to injury, working out for long periods even properly could lead to body dysmorphia.
fasting isn’t a magic bullet, it’s a tool for weight loss. One that has many health and metabolic benefits, but as with anything that needs to be done in moderation and in a smart way.
Fasting can also lead to immense focus & self control. Forces your body to use it’s fat stores. What are you thoughts on That?
What you are describing is results of ignoring macros, electrolytes & an overall very low calorie diet long term. People have been fasting for a very long time, often with great success. There is a right way and wrong way to do it.
I did IF a couple years back and then figured out i had some deficiencies that IF made worse, like B12. It REALLY sucked and took a while before i figured it out 😅 so now i take supplement for the things i have trubbel eating or absorbing enough of. Honestly i would not dare to do if without my vitamins and blodtest regularly. Everyone is different though