Can Intermittent Fasting work with diabetes ?
Intermittent Fasting Benefits …
Recent studies have shown several metabolic benefits from Intermittent fasting. By embedding Intermittent Fasting into your lifestyle, besides losing weight, you may be able to also reduce LDL cholesterol, Fasting Blood Glucose, Insulin Levels and improve Insulin Resistance !
Intermittent fasting ( IF) shifts focus from what to eat to when to eat !
There are different categories of Intermittent Fasting. You may start slow with one category and move to others based on your own health situation, metabolic characteristics, and personal preferences.
Here are 10 interesting myths about IF :
I just started on my IF journey …
For full disclosure, I am not a diabetic and I started IF just last month – with 14 hour fasting 🙂
My goals here are to lose some abdominal weight ( who doesn’t ? ) but primarily to also feel good and reduce my snacking on Processed Food.
Here is what I have been following :
7:30 – 8:00am : A cup of hot Lemon Spice Tea ( no cream or sugar )
10:30 – 11:00am : A piece of fruit – apple, plout, mandarin orange, half a banana or similar
12:30pm – 1:00pm : My usual lunch, with a lot of veggies and grains. No restrictions.
4:00 – 4:30pm : A cup of tea with a tbsp of milk and a pinch of coconut sugar. Snack choices : Dry roasted nuts/dates, Quinoa chia tortilla chips, and salsa, other similar crunchy processed food, a piece of fruit, and similar.
7:30 – 8:00pm: My usual dinner, veggies, grains, yogurt. No restrictions. No food after.
No significant change in my abdominal size yet, but I am happy to report that my snacking temptations are reduced and I am feeling energetic. I think it is a great start!
IF and Diabetes …
Given the effects of IF on Blood Glucose and Insulin, how suitable is it for diabetics – Type 1 or Type 2 ?
Interesting links and videos below suggest that IF can be beneficial for diabetics as well. Start slow, experiment, monitor, and see if it works for you !
Always discuss your options, risks, and benefits based on your specific health situation with your health provider before starting a new regimen.
https://www.diabeteseveryday.com/intermittent-fasting-for-diabetes/
Diabetes and IF:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij1Vafu4Wh8
Type1 Diabetes and IF:
