intermittent fasting.What is Intermittent Fasting?Sounds a bit daunting, that expression. Somewhat clinical and rather hair shirt, as well. But it neednt be intimidating at all.My readers all know that fasting is one of the oldest healing methods known to humankind. Historically, many fasts were days in duration, even much longer. In contrast to extended fastingsay, three days and upintermittent fasting means simply short bouts of fasting (water only, usually) interspersed with periods of eating, practiced on a more or less regular schedule. Indeed, in intermittent fasting, the period of fasting isnt the exception, but rather is part of a planned pattern of eating.There is a wealth of evidence that such a pattern offers enormous health and anti-aging benefits, including an increased capacity to resist stress, disease, and aging. Ori Hofmekler, creator of The Warrior Diet was the first to offer a diet plan based on intermittent fasting. Skip breakfast and lunch and aim to eat one big meal per day, at night. For the most part, on his plan, you fast during the day. Youre allowed to eat whey protein, green vegetables, and berries during the day, but for maximum effect you fast until dinner whenever possible.There are plenty of ways you can perform your intermittent fasting, several of which are being researched. One method is alternate day fasting, where research participants eat whatever they want on feast day, then semi-fast the next day on a certain very limited number of caloriesexample: a small, calorie-restricted breakfast, then no food until the next day.Other versions of intermittent fasting programs include the one-meal-a-day regimen, fasting one or two days a week, and fasting once every other week. And of course, theres me, with my Quantum Eating.Intermittent Fastingso many methods, variations. Whats the best way? The best IF program for you: The one youll start and stick with, faithfully, comfortably, every day. It will depend on your daily routine, your kind of work or profession, your current level of health, your exercise schedule, your family life, and so on. The truth is, theyre all good, because each is a step in the right direction. Virtually every variation on intermittent fasting has been shown to reduce IGF-1 levels significantly, even by as much as 50%. All deliver benefits.To determine which variant of fasting is objectively better would require some extensive (and expensive) research testing one version against another. Whats more, even that unlikely research may just confirm what we know nowthat all the major methods work, and each individual needs to find what works best for him or her.Bottom line: You decide.Quantum Eating...An Advanced Version of Intermittent Fasting Ive found Quantum Eating to be the optimal form of intermittent fasting for me. I have been practicing it since 2005, with amazing results.Quantum Eatingunlike some other plansrecognizes how special raw foods lifestyles are. Once your body adjusts to the quantum eating program you feel no sense of deprivation. Quite the contrary, any overindulgence becomes torturous, compared to the light, energized feeling of eating in moderation.With Quantum Eating, especially when you go raw, you never stress your digestive