Fast Facts: Intermittent Fasting and the On-the-Go Athlete | STACK

June 21, 2013

Eating six small meals a day instead of three large ones is supposed to be the way to go if you want to “stoke the metabolic fire” and lose weight. But not everyone has that kind of time.Often I get asked, “How can I eat six meals a day when I work so much?” That’s where intermittent fasting comes in.Intermittent fasting helps your body regulate leptin, a hormone directly related to fat loss that helps your thyroid work properly. Also, fasting improves insulin sensitivity, which is responsible for fat loss and muscle gain. (Learn about the benefits of carb back-loading.)After a fast, your body is more sensitive to insulin and uses foods consumed post-fast for burning fat and building muscle

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