Now, there's a lot of hype about fasting at the moment. And there are some folks that go against the proverbial grain. One of these people is Dr. Steve Phinney, a very popular figure and researcher in the field of ketogenic diets.
Steve Phinney together with Jeff Volek wrote two books that have been very read by folks in the keto community: The Art and Science of Low-Carbohydrate Living and The Art and Science of Low-Carbohydrate Performance. These books have been on my reading list (on top of it) when I started experimenting with the ketogenic diet a few years ago.
Anyhow, there's a general trend of promoting fasting and intermittent fasting as two practices very healthful for people. And the common dogma is that they are good for anyone at anytime. Professor Phinney draws some exclamation marks for these practices, but mostly for extended fasting.
And one of his motivations is that it permanently reduces basal metabolic rate, along with other potential negative effects. To be honest, I dont completely agree with Prof. Phinney, but I'm glad that we, at least, some contrasting perspective on this. Please watch the lecture below for the full scoop.
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