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Tea without dairy can be consumed during the fasting period, shared Dr Sethi. (Unsplash) <\/p>\nIntermittent fasting has long been a popular method to control weight. It involves switching between fasting and eating on a regular schedule.<\/p>\n
Tea without dairy can be consumed during the fasting period, shared Dr Sethi. (Unsplash) <\/p>\n
The basic principle of intermittent fasting<\/a> is to prolong the period between calorie intakes so that the body burns through the amount that is last consumed and starts to burn fat.<\/p>\n Also Read | Are you walking correctly? Pune orthopaedic surgeon reveals 5 mistakes you may be making: \u2018Taking very long steps\u2026\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Needless to say, we need to be mindful of the things we consume even while implementing the method.<\/p>\n Taking to Instagram on 20 December, Dr Saurabh Sethi, California-based gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard and Stanford Universities, shared three tips that would help boost the utility of the exercise<\/a> and help us specifically lose stubborn belly fat<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow a 12-12 fasting schedule<\/p>\n To get started with intermittent fasting, Dr Sethi suggested that we should first select a 12-12 fasting window. This involves dividing the day into two equal halves – one for eating and the other for abstaining from food.<\/p>\n \u201cThis approach helps you sleep soundly at night and reduces the likelihood of unhealthy food choices the next day,\u201d shared the doctor.<\/p>\n Choose the right drink<\/p>\n While eating is not allowed within the fasting window, we can indulge in beverages of our choice. However, they should not provide the body with any significant calorie content.<\/p>\n Dr Sethi\u2019s preferred choice of drinks for the fasting period include:<\/p>\n Focus on high-fibre, high-protein diet<\/p>\n Consuming foods rich in fibre and protein during the eating window helps to keep us full and satiated while promoting fat loss.<\/p>\n Healthy protein-rich foods include paneer, tofu, chickpeas, chicken, turkey, and fish, while fibre-rich food sources are fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.<\/p>\n This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Intermittent fasting has long been a popular method to control weight. It involves switching between fasting and eating…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":644387,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4318],"tags":[197880,8108,105,197881,374,4434,151572,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-644386","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-fasting-window","9":"tag-fat-loss","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-healthy-food-choices","12":"tag-intermittent-fasting","13":"tag-nutrition","14":"tag-protein-rich-foods","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115752450723254783","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/644386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=644386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/644386\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/644387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=644386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=644386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=644386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n