Do we need magnesium while fasting? What about when we’re not fasting? Magnesium is an electrolyte that we get from foods. We can’t produce electrolytes in the body. So naturally, when we aren’t eating for extended periods of time, we deplete electrolytes. Magnesium supplementation makes sense during prolonged fasts (>18
Heard of the Chrono Diet? Me either. That is, until I realized it was just another way to describe circadian fasting. Circadian fasting is all about when we eat. Our bodies are aligned with a 24-hour clock, that syncs with the Earth’s rotation facing towards and away from the sun each
Intuitive eating and intermittent fasting, never the twain shall meet? I say no (and I’m not alone). The dietetics profession is divided into many camps. Dietitian camps include Vegan, Omnivores, HAES, Functional Nutrition and more. Intuitive Eating and Intermittent Fasting are often pitted against each other, but what if they
Sugar breaks a fast because of the calorie content. But, what about artificial sweeteners and fasting? There is a lot of gray area surrounding this issue. Let’s break down the science of fasting and discover which artificial sweeteners can work during a fast. If you are doing a prolonged fast
Our understanding of intermittent fasting is still in its infancy stage. This is exciting because there is still so much to learn. What is the right daily fast length? How frequently should we do prolonged fasts? The other side of an emerging science is that there are still many questions
Ask Shannan about 16:8 diet results, do I need to fast for 16 hours? This is one of the most common questions I receive about intermittent fasting. Do I really need to fast for 16 hours? The answer to this is no; you do not need to fast for 16
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