New Diet Trend in America: Intermittent Fasting
2020-01-14
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1The latest diet trend in America is also an ancient human activity.
2The activity is fasting, or not eating food for a set amount of time.
3Social media apps and Facebook groups are appearing for people who do "intermittent fasting," or fasting on a part-time basis.
4Like other diets, intermittent fasting helps you lose weight by setting limits on eating.
5But instead of limiting what you eat, it limits when you eat.
6One of the more popular approaches to intermittent fasting is called "time-restricted feeding."
7It is not as difficult as some of the other approaches, since the fasting period can include the time you are sleeping.
8The basic idea of time-restricted feeding is to limit eating to an eight-hour period.
9You then fast during the day's other 16 hours.
10Many people make the eating period shorter or longer.
11Some eat just one meal a day.
12In other approaches, people fast several days during a week.
13On fasting days, some people may permit themselves around 600 calories.
14Whatever the approach, people are not supposed to overeat when they stop fasting.
15Melissa Breaux Bankston is a Crossfit instructor in New Orleans, Louisiana.
16She tried intermittent fasting as a way to reduce her snacking.
17"I wanted to limit the amount of time that I was eating," she said.
18Studies on the potential health benefits of intermittent fasting are still limited, including for its effectiveness with weight loss.
19For now, limited research suggests it may not be any better for weight loss than reducing calorie intake over the long term.
20"It's really another way of fooling your body into eating less calories," said Krista Varady, who studies intermittent fasting at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
21Courtney Peterson, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, also studies intermittent fasting.
22She suggested the benefits of intermittent fasting are not as great as some might suggest.
23"Unfortunately, intermittent fasting gets a little hyped," she said.
24Some health experts say intermittent fasting might be too difficult for many people.
25They point to a study of 100 people where those placed in a fasting group lost about the same amount of weight as those on diets that restricted calories.
26The fasting group had a dropout rate of 38 percent, compared with 29 percent for the caloric-restriction diet group.
27But intermittent fasting may be easier for people who already skip meals when they are too busy, said Varady.
28People interested in intermittent fasting should talk to their doctor before trying it.
29Health experts do not recommend intermittent fasting for children, people on some medications and people with a history of eating disorders.
30I'm John Russell.
1The latest diet trend in America is also an ancient human activity. The activity is fasting, or not eating food for a set amount of time. 2Social media apps and Facebook groups are appearing for people who do "intermittent fasting," or fasting on a part-time basis. 3Different approaches 4Like other diets, intermittent fasting helps you lose weight by setting limits on eating. But instead of limiting what you eat, it limits when you eat. 5One of the more popular approaches to intermittent fasting is called "time-restricted feeding." It is not as difficult as some of the other approaches, since the fasting period can include the time you are sleeping. 6The basic idea of time-restricted feeding is to limit eating to an eight-hour period. You then fast during the day's other 16 hours. 7Many people make the eating period shorter or longer. Some eat just one meal a day. 8In other approaches, people fast several days during a week. On fasting days, some people may permit themselves around 600 calories. 9Whatever the approach, people are not supposed to overeat when they stop fasting. 10Supporters and critics 11Melissa Breaux Bankston is a Crossfit instructor in New Orleans, Louisiana. She tried intermittent fasting as a way to reduce her snacking. "I wanted to limit the amount of time that I was eating," she said. 12Studies on the potential health benefits of intermittent fasting are still limited, including for its effectiveness with weight loss. 13For now, limited research suggests it may not be any better for weight loss than reducing calorie intake over the long term. 14"It's really another way of fooling your body into eating less calories," said Krista Varady, who studies intermittent fasting at the University of Illinois at Chicago. 15Courtney Peterson, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, also studies intermittent fasting. She suggested the benefits of intermittent fasting are not as great as some might suggest. "Unfortunately, intermittent fasting gets a little hyped," she said. 16Is intermittent fasting right for you? 17Some health experts say intermittent fasting might be too difficult for many people. They point to a study of 100 people where those placed in a fasting group lost about the same amount of weight as those on diets that restricted calories. The fasting group had a dropout rate of 38 percent, compared with 29 percent for the caloric-restriction diet group. 18But intermittent fasting may be easier for people who already skip meals when they are too busy, said Varady. 19People interested in intermittent fasting should talk to their doctor before trying it. Health experts do not recommend intermittent fasting for children, people on some medications and people with a history of eating disorders. 20I'm John Russell. 21Candice Choi reported on this story for the Associated Press. John Russell adapted it for Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor. 22________________________________________________________________ 23Words in This Story 24trend - n. something that is currently popular or fashionable 25approach - n. a way of doing or thinking about something 26hormone - n. a natural substance that is produced in the body and that influences the way the body grows or develops 27hype - v. informal to talk or write about (something or someone) in a way that is intended to make people excited or interested 28skip - v. to not do (something that is usual or expected) 29disorder - n. medical : a physical or mental condition that is not normal or healthy 30We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section.