Doctor shares three intermittent fasting rules which will ensure you're doing it right
A lot of people use intermittent fasting these days to lose weight or to boost their health.
The process sees a person only eat during a specific time, as research shows fasting for a certain number of hours each day or eating just one meal a couple days a week may have health benefits. However, how do you know if you're doing it right?
One doctor has shared his three big rules on intermittent fasting which will help ensure you're doing it correctly.
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Dr. Pedi Mirdamadi, known as @drpedinaturalhealth on TikTok, often shares simple health tips with his 447,000 followers on the site. And fans were certainly loving his intermittent fasting advice, with the clip racking up more than 4,900 likes.
The clip started with the doctor saying that intermittent fasting was one of the "hottest topics" right now, however he also said there was a lot of confusion around it.
"I wanted to outline three steps to sure that you're doing intermittent fasting correctly," he said.
The doctor firstly told people that water, tea and coffee are allowed on an intermittent fast "as long as there's no sugar or creamer in them".
Sharing his second rule, he added: "The next rule has to do with what supplements are allowed, and which are not allowed – and B vitamins, electrolytes, minerals and Omega 3s are encouraged on an intermittent fast and beneficial."
He did say there are some things you can't have on an intermittent fast though, adding: "Bone broth and protein powder should be avoided as they break the intermittent fast."
His final rule was about when you should eat on an intermittent fast. The health professional said: "Research shows that 14 to 16 hours fasting gives you lots of benefits, so you want to try and push sit up to the 14/16-hour mark and eat only when you feel like you're hungry."
Fans were loving his tips, as one called it a "great post", while someone else said they "love intermittent fasting".
Many had some more questions though, as one person asked: "How about milk in coffee? Please say that works," the doctor replied: "No because milk has calories."
The doctor's video comes after another medic recently said intermittent fasting could help you burn stubborn belly fat and reach 'mental clarity'.