Intermittent fasting: The benefits for your mental health

In recent years, intermittent fasting, a pattern of alternating periods of eating and not eating during the day, has been chosen by many people. The benefits of this diet are many, including weight loss. On this article, we have chosen to refer to the benefits it has not for the body but for your mind and mental health.

Intermittent fasting:

Improves your memory

According to one study, after 4 weeks of fasting, participants’ functional memory performance and capacity increased significantly. Additional animal research has shown that fasting also improves learning.

Improves your mood

A study in the Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging found that after 3 months of fasting, study participants reported improved mood and reduced intensity, anger and confusion. Another 2018 study investigating weight loss strategies found that intermittent fasting was associated with significant improvements in emotional well-being and depression. Do you want to know everything about healthy eating? Then attend the specialised “Sports Nutrition” seminar!

Improves your mental function

When you fast your body has less toxic substances that flow through the blood and lymphatic system, making the thought process easier. The energy you would normally use for digestion is available to your mind and brain! Also, your thinking is clear. You will not notice this change in the first days of fasting, because your body needs time to adapt.

Reduces oxidative stress

Oxidative stress causes premature aging and many chronic diseases. When the body is under the influence of oxidative stress then free radicals are released reacting with other molecules such as protein and DNA and damaging them. Several studies show that intermittent fasting can enhance the body’s resistance to oxidative stress. Giota Florou Sources: amenclinics.com, webmd.com, healthline.com Recent Articles