Good afternoon everyone!

With this week wrapping up my time here at McKinley, this will be my final email to you all. I know you’re all probably very distraught and inconsolable right now, but please pull it together to read this last (and fantastic email)

Alright, here we go!

Ever since the dawn of time, we as humans have been told that there are three meals a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and that’s the only correct way to eat. But now with modern medicine, research and professionals in health and wellness, we have discovered that 3 meals a day isn’t necessarily what’s best for everyone. Sure, for some people, 3 meals are perfect! But for others, they require even fewer meals, or on the other hand, more, like 5 or 6.

 

Intermittent fasting (IF): At first glance, the word “fast” will often shut many people off. But, most of us naturally fast daily for 8-10 hours (it’s called sleep!).  Pure IF is when you go without food for 16 hours (consuming only water) and eat your daily calorie allowance in an 8-hour window.  However, you can still reap the benefits with a shorter fast such as 12-13 hours. And in reality, that just means cutting out the late night snacks and pushing breakfast back an hour or two.

 

For some, 2-3 meals a day with longer 15 to 16-hour intermittent fasts (IF), is the perfect way to increase energy and maintain a healthy lifestyle.  For others, it might be 5-6 meals a day with shorter 12 to 13-hour fasts.

 

Benefits of IF:

• Burn fat and preserve muscle
• Increased sensitivity to human growth hormone (a hormone our bodies naturally produce in the pituitary gland)
• Increased sensitivity to Leptin
• Increased sensitivity to insulin
• Improved cholesterol levels

 

It’s very important to realize that there is no set fat loss plan that works perfectly for everybody. Every person’s body reacts differently to each and every variable on the fat loss journey. Finding your perfect meal routine may take time and can often seem frustrating, but once you find that perfect routine for your body, you will feel 10x better. So always keep in mind that if your current routine doesn’t seem to be suiting you well, you my need to try something else!

Yours in ending internships,

Beau Mourer