BMI and Intermittent Fasting Diet (IFD)
Intermittent fasting diet (IFD) is one of the most effective ways of reducing your BMI. Among the different types of Intermittent fasting diets 5:2 s the most common one. In this diet you only have to consume around 500 calories (600 calories for men) in two days of the week and eat whatever you want on the rest of the five days in the week.
Intermittent fasting is different from prolonged calorie restriction and starving. In these methods the body is deprived of the healthy nutrients required for normal functioning of the organs. IFD involves taking in fewer calories, but only some of the time.
Most of the nutritionists are now suggesting that prolonged starvation can deprive the body of essential nutrients which can result in muscle loss. So IFD is one of the convenient ways of losing weight and lowering the BMI while maintaining a healthy nutrient level in the body and consequently enjoying a healthy lifestyle.
Intermittent fasting not only reduces unnecessary fat in the body, but it also helps to improve your mood and increase insulin sensitivity. Insulin is required to process sugar and fat for releasing energy. It also reduces the risk of age-related diseases and cancer by increasing susceptibility to hormones like IGF -1 (insulin-like growth hormone). These hormones are abundant in early ages, but their production rate reduces with age. With intermittent fasting these levels can be increased which, in turn, reduce the rate of aging.
Following the Intermittent Fasting Diet
Monitoring your BMI during the IFD
BMI is fairly simple to calculate and you can easily do it by putting your weight and height in the formulas described before. Keep track of your BMI during the IFD by noting you values weekly in a diary. There are a number of websites as well that can help you to calculate your BMI accurately according to your age, sex and weight, which you might not be able to do on your own.
In addition, also track your Total Daily Energy Expenditure levels regularly (it is commonly referred to as TDEE). This is the amount of calories you actually use calculated by your level of activity and your BMI. This will help you to estimate the number of calories required to keep your weight stable, plus the minimum number of calories required for healthy body functioning while fasting. When choosing your activity level in calculation, choose an activity level that corresponds exactly to your routine for the accurate TDEE value. You can check here for more info on checking your BMI
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