Fasting aside, on a daily basis one of the best things we can do for our health is to stop eating all day long in order to allow our digestion to do its thing, without piling more food on top. Its our snack culture of frothy coffees, mid-morning health bars, 4pm pick-me-ups or the late-night indulgences that isalso causing rising obesity levels.
According to a recent report conducted by Cancer Research UK, it is estimated that over 21 million UK adults will be obese by 2040, which equates to almost four in 10. Dr Wilhelmi de Toledo says: Snacking, especially of ultra-processed foods, triggers the secretion of insulin by the pancreas, making the metabolic switch to ketosis and fat burning impossible. She tells me that fat layers then accumulate and this magic spring cleaning of our cells cant occur. She also says that snacking late inthe evening means we dont sleep aswell, which then has knock-on healthimplications.
Obviously there may be some people who, for health reasons, shouldnt go for sustained periods without food, but the majority of us need to stop being afraid of a hunger pang. Recently Ive been trying hard not to eat between meals. What Ive found is that it definitely makes mealtimes taste better, and when I feel my tummy rumble I tell myself that its OK to be a bit hungry. Whether it can help shift my perimenopausal tummy is yet to be seen, but I think Dr Wilhelmi de Toledo will say Ineed to ditch those lattes first.
The verdict: fact
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Why we would all benefit from feeling the odd hunger pang - The Telegraph
