A new study shows that using Intermittent Fasting, or the 5:2 Diet significantly reduces your risk of stroke and heart attack…
People who regularly participate in intermittent fasting are less likely to go to have strokes or develop heart disease, new research has found.
Intermittent fasting is a pattern of eating where you eat normally five days a week and fast on the other two days, limiting your intake to 500 calories for women and 600 for men.Also known as the 5:2 diet, it gained popularity in 2012 as an alternative way of losing weight, as it allows you to eat whatever you like, within reason, on non-fast days.
Supporters of the eating plan claim that as well as weight loss, benefits include a longer life span and added protection against cognitive decline, including dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
The new study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, compared 5:2 fasting with standard dieting, and studied fat metabolism and blood sugar levels after eating.
It found that intermittent fasting was superior to regular dieting when it came to reducing blood fat levels in overweight and obese participants.
The data revealed that people who followed the 5:2 regime cleared fat from their bloodstream after eating a meal faster than those who followed a healthy diet but ate regularly with no fasting.
The patients participating in the research followed the LighterLife fast 5:2 plan, which entailed consuming LighterLife Fast products on their fasting days.
A high level of fat in the bloodstream after a meal is recognised as an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The study also found a greater reduction in systolic blood pressure in participants on the 5:2 diet.
High systolic blood pressure is a marker for heart attacks and strokes, as it increases pressure on arteries.
he intermittent fasters had a nine percent reduction after following the 5:2 plan, compared with a small increase of two percent among those who had followed a regular daily diet.
Dr Rona Antoni, Research Fellow in Nutritional Metabolism at the University of Surrey, said the findings could help change the way people eat and decrease their likelihood of developing serious diseases.
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So, there you have it. What do you think about these findings? I really found them interesting and exciting. Heart disease has been a hereditary factor in my family for some generations, so this could be a lifesaver for many of us.
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