intermittent fasting

To begin, I would like to clarify this post discusses the fasting pros and cons for fasts lasting 24 hours or less {i.e., “intermittent fasts”} which includes various types of intermittent fasting such as time-restricted eating, alternate-day fasting, and 5:2 fasting. This blog post will not address fasts lasting longer than 24 hours {“extended” or […]

Menopause is a natural process in a woman’s life, and it can be difficult to manage. One often overlooked aspect of this change is its effect on metabolism. Menopause causes a drop in estrogen which can slow metabolic rate and promote increased body fat. Intermittent fasting for menopause may be one solution to help ease

Dietitians are trained skeptics – especially when it comes to fad diets. Initially, I wrote intermittent fasting off as just that – another fad diet meant to come and go just like the others, yet I continued to be questioned by patients, family, and friends on a regular basis about the topic. As a registered