Intermittent fasting offers different lifestylesInfographic | Evelin SaavedraIntermittent fasting consists of a 16-hour fast followed by 8 hours of eating. Alexia Laines, ContributorOctober 8, 2014The benefits to the dieting trend intermittent fasting has some people asking, is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?The diet industry capitalizes on selling weight loss seekers miracle pills or ‘cleanses’ that make bold claims that too often end up falling short.Intermittent fasting isn’t a trend diet but rather a lifestyle change. In order to achieve any result that you are looking for, you must fast for at least 16 hours with an eight-hour window to consume food. For example when practicing intermittent fasting, you should only eat from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., or whatever time period fits your schedule.“I have always read about how you have to eat a big meal in the morning,” said Samantha White, a senior at CSUEB, “but after reading about intermittent fasting, maybe its not.”The 16-hour fast is required for the eating pattern to be effective because it takes about eight hours for your body to burn your glycogen stores and allows your body to start burning fat.““Even though the fasting helps, it really comes down to what you eat.””— Marcelle LevineAccording to Dr.

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