In a question-answer communication with followers on Instagram, Lori Hoxha showed that she does not eat breakfast and the morning routine consists of: 1 liter of water + an American coffee.
Lori stated that she does not eat food for 16-18 hours a day. It is known as Intermittent Fasting (IF - interrupted fasting). The IF does not specify what you should eat, but when you should eat. In this regard, it is not a diet in the literal sense of the word, but a lifestyle model.
Metodat e IF:
- Method 16/8: consists of consuming food for 8 hours and interrupting it for the next 16 hours. So eat enough from 11:00 - 19:00 then fast for 16 hours.
- "ha-stop-ha" method : includes fasting for 24 hours; eat for example at lunch and then eat the next day lunch again.
- Method 5: 2: based on this method, consume 500-600 calories during two consecutive days and then eat normally the other 5 days of the week.
The 16/8 method is more common, as people find it easier to adapt.
Health benefits
- Weight loss: IF helps burn fat in the abdominal area and not only, without having to limit yourself to consciously consuming calories.
- Insulin: Intermittent Fasting lowers blood sugar levels and increases insulin levels by 20-31%, which are important against type 2 diabetes.
- Fight against cancer: animal studies have shown that Intermittent Fasting can prevent cancer.
Brain health: increases the hormone BDNF which helps in the growth of new nerve cells. It also has an impact on the fight against Alzheimer's.
- Anti-aging effect: reduces wrinkles and increases longevity. Studies conducted on rats concluded that after IF, these species managed to live 36-38% longer than others.
For more information on the health benefits of Intermittent Fasting as well as side effects, click here .
