Alternate Day Fasting: fasting at a whole new level

[Rawcstacy]

Alternate day fasting (ADF) is what it says: Eating without restriction one day then fasting (very low energy intake) the next, then repeated over and over. These are referred to as up and down days. Published studies with animals APPEAR(I do personally question the methodology used) to show an increase of up to 30% in MAXIMUM known life-span for the animal being studied although these studies were done with cooked food they certainly have relevance for all here.
Apparently ADF turns off genes involved in aging and activates the anti-aging gene SIRT1. My observation is you'll eat at least 1.5x more on your up day, but less food overall as your body WILL become more efficient in using energy. It does offer the chance to add 30 years of life for those that are disciplined. I haven't tried it for more than one week at a time. Anybody aware of, or practicing this also?

[lovenlife]

I just eat intuitively with no figurrin nor fussin. Loven raw life!

[Rawcstacy]

I just eat intuitively with no figurrin nor fussin. Loven raw life!

Yes, I'm "lovenlife" too!!:D, what about eating intuitively with no figurrin nor fussin on alternate days if you can live to 150 instead of 120?

[Aleesha Sattva]

She doesn't agree with fasting so you aren't going to get her to agree with ya. ;)

I've heard of this and knew someone who said they did it. Personally I find the first three days of a fast harder than any other days and so... doing the first day over and over and over and over and over again... that isn't something I'd want to do to myself LOL

But I've also heard you do Mon, Wed and Fri for fasting and eat the rest of the time. It doesn't allow your body to go into fasting mode so no breaking of the fast is needed.

[lovenlife]

hmmm is this true? How do you know its true? Who would u be if you were willing to give this up? Reframe reframe.




I just fasted last week. It was awesome! I plan to again soon.

As for living to be 200, I so agree. According to my calculations, I have the hope to live forever. Hoooray!

Rawk on! We seem to be in agreement. And, so what if we are not ? Isnt life so cool!! Dwelling together, side by side with love.

Happy time to you rawcstacy!