Review: Intermittent Fasting - A Healthy Option
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 4, 2014
Scott James puts himself out there for our benefit. He right up front de-bunks some of the current popular fad diets and nutrition concepts, and feels that if we stick to `clean diets' (no preservatives, refined sugars, trans fats or have undergone any processing) we'll eventually get bored, craving some of those forbidden fruits we all desire. His concept of Intermittent Fasting is a new concept in lifestyle (`a calorie is a calorie and which source it comes from will have no effect on body composition') and while other authors have suggested the benefits of Intermittent Fasting, Scott makes the theory clear and guides us through the idea so that it becomes part of the way we address our health maintenance.As is his custom he presents his outlined thought in the titles of his chapters:  What is Intermittent Fasting? - The Argument About Breakfast in Intermittent Fasting - How to Start with IF - Intermittent Fasting - A Healthy Option; Benefits of Intermittent Fasting; Meal Timing; Supplementation when Fasting; Popularity of Intermittent Fasting Reasons - Why Intermittent Fasting is Very Effective -The First Fasts; and the Cons of Intermittent Fasting.His closing comments summarize the benefits of Intermittent Fasting: `Intermittent fasting simplifies your day. Instead of having to prepare, eat, pack and time your meals every two to three hours, you can skip a meal or two and just worry about eating food in your eating window. Intermittent fasting also requires less time. Instead of having to purchase or prepare 3 to 6 meals a day, you only require to prepare two meals. Instead of pausing what you are doing six times a day to eat, you only need to stop to eat twice. Instead of having to do the dishes 6 times, you only have to do them twice. Instead of having to purchase six meals a day, you only need to buy two. It increases growth hormone secretion, and promotes stronger insulin sensitivity, two important factors for muscle gain and weight loss.'Wipe away the controversies of Intermittent Fasting by reading this very informative book for yourself. Scott James makes his case well - the rest is up to us. Grady Harp, June 14