In this episode, you'll learn:
- More about special guest Laurie Lewis and her four-year practice with intermittent fasting (IF)
- How perimenopause sparked her curiosity and ultimately led to the discovery of IF
- How she experienced weight gain, overall imbalance, physical pain, and more and what she did to journey back to health (she knew it was hormonal because NOTHING was working!)
- That she has always had a passion for nutrition/how we fuel our bodies but knows there isn't one best "right way" to eat; this is what we call bio-individuality
- She speaks on the pattern of time used by her and many of her clients (aka eating window/fasting hours) for IF
- That this modality can work for just about anyone; you get to decide your meals and windows, which allows for structure AND flexibility
- That it's very common to do a pattern of 16/8
- The significance of eating to satiety (body is satisfied but not overly full)
- Just because food is there doesn't mean we HAVE to eat it
- It's essential to listen to your body and adjust based on your goals/metabolism
- The world would change if we all started to ask the question, "when am I eating today?"
- The power of hydration
- When we're fasting, we keep insulin low and CLEAN
- More about autophagy
- Why you should start with one thing at a time- fasting is a LOT on its own
- How IF is the ultimate form of intuitive eating - silence in the body allows for enhanced communication
- The dangers of over fasting
- Benefits of IF including boosted immunity
- Why it serves you to workout in a fasted state (stamina, strength, speed increased)
- Laurie's thoughts on juice cleanses and different styles of fasting, such as extended fasts
- The importance of having support
- In lean times (such as the great depression), people's health increases
- Anything the body perceives as food we do not want to take in while we're fasting because then the body will ask for more food
- The four c's: clean, customization, curiosity, consistency
- That you should fall in love with your own magnificence
- Why we must collectively shedd diet culture/mindset- food isn't bad!
- Where/how to begin!
Interested in learning more about our guest, Laurie Lewis?
FACEBOOK: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/LAURIELEWISNYC
WEB: WWW.FASTFORWARDWELLNESS.COM
LINKEDIN: WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/LAURIELEWISNYC
EMAIL: LAURIELEWISNYC@GMAIL.COM
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