Are you one of those people who stops eating or tries fasting to lose weight? If so, you’ve probably heard that doing so is counterproductive because the body responds to the lack of energy by storing it as fat. However, fasting isn’t always harmful to your health. In today’s post, we’re going to explain the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) that can help slow down aging.
In our post, you’ll discover the secret lies in knowing what to completely eliminate from your diet and what your body needs to be healthy. Interested?
Let’s get started.
Where did the FMD start?
The Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) was created at the University of South California Longevity Institute by director Dr. Valter Longo. His views oppose the ideas of traditional weight loss diets that focus on reducing calories.
In building his argument, he came up with a diet plan that reduces body fat, slows aging while benefiting pancreatic cells.
How does the Fasting Mimicking Diet work?
The diet consists in a partial fast that lasts for 5 days. Then, the rest of the month allows the dieter to eat a little of everything, but stresses moderation.
The 5 days are organized as follows:
- 1st day: Dieter can only consume 1,100 calories for the day
- 2nd-5th days: Dieter can only consume 800 calories a day
This diet focuses on the quality of micro- and macro-nutrients more so than it does on calories. Calories only serve as a measuring and organizational reference.
Generally, the diet is divided into:
- 34% carbohydrates
- 10% high-quality proteins
- 56% fat on the first day and 44% on the other four
What are the benefits of the Fasting Mimicking Diet?
Below, we’ll explain some on the benefits that practitioners have experienced. Keep on reading, as the results are really quite interesting.
This partial fasting diet prevents cancer growth
First of all, one study has shown that simulating a fast slows cancerous tumor growth in addition to cancer development. The people who participated in the study followed the diet for more than three weeks saw more progress in their chemotherapy treatments than expected.
You should talk to your doctor prior to starting this diet if you’re undergoing a cancer treatment. You most likely won’t experience any problems. However, it’s important that your doctor is aware to better treat your case.
The Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) improves multiple sclerosis
In addition, it’s been shown that after three cycles– three months– of this fasting mimicking diet, dieters see benefits for their multiple sclerosis symptoms. Other positive effects also include reduced inflammation, corticosteroids and cytokine levels.
It’s true that multiple sclerosis is an irreversible condition. However, there are ways to prevent it from worsening.
Being consistent with the FMD will help you renew your entire body
Do you get sick often or find that you need to take more and more medication? Are you tired all of the time? Do you see various doctors with little improvement?
If that’s your case, know that this diet can help you improve your overall health. Among the proven benefits of this diet are:
- You’ll be more resilient to stress and its effects on your body thanks to the nutrients that you’ll be consuming in this diet.
- Inflammation will decrease.
- Your body will be able to regenerate its cells and create healthier ones.
- Bone density won’t be as affected as you get older.
- You’ll reduce your risk of cancer and can help fight it in the case that it’s already present.
- The diet will improve your cognitive abilities.
- If you’re a diabetic, you’ll have more control over your glucose levels and prevent further problems if you’re only at-risk.
- You can reduce your risk of cardiovascular diseases.
What do you think? Do you think it’s a diet worth trying? Give it a shot for at least a couple of months and get healthier!
Via: MindBodyGreen | Dr.Mowll
