Fasting
OMAD vs. 16:8 Fasting: Which Is Easier to Maintain?
When people talk about intermittent fasting, two of the most common approaches are 16:8 fasting and OMAD—one meal a day. Both create a daily period without food. Both can reduce the number of times you eat. Both can be combined with keto or ketovore. However, living...
Does Butter Coffee Break a Fast? The Honest Answer
Yesterday, I wrote about what actually counts as a fast. My simple definition was this: A strict fast is a period during which I consume no calories. That definition creates a slight problem for me because every morning I drink coffee with...
What Counts as a Fast? A Simple Guide to the Different Types of Fasting
The word “fasting” sounds simple. You stop eating, and later you start eating again. Then the internet gets involved. Suddenly we have clean fasts, dirty fasts, intermittent fasting, time-restricted eating, OMAD, alternate-day fasting, extended...
What is Fasting and Why is it Recommended
It’s hard to believe that skipping a meal can be a healthy choice when all we have heard our whole lives is, “Eat three square meals a day,” and “Clean your plate,” and “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Yet more and more often, fasting seems to be...