Intermittent Fasting For Dummies. Janet Bond Brill

the brain’s hormonal messengers, the ones prompting people to eat more.

       Increased risk of heart disease and stroke: Visceral fat play havoc with your blood markers of cardiovascular disease such as increasing triglycerides, increasing blood pressure, and raising cholesterol.

       Increased risk of dementia: Visceral fat promotes a greater risk of developing dementia than those people with smaller bellies.

       Depression: Visceral fat changes the level of brain neurotransmitters, which can negatively impact mood and increase risk of depression.

Beating the Odds of Inheriting the Fat Genes

      Genes also play a role in becoming overweight. They affect how much fat a person stores and where it’s stored. Overweight tends to run in families; some people have a genetic tendency to gain weight more easily than others. Genes strongly influence body type and size, meaning if your mother has an apple shape and is overweight, you may have inherited her shape.

      Two people living in the same environment (tons of high calorie food and living a sedentary life) may react differently. Both will most likely become overweight, but they won’t have the same body fat distribution or suffer the same health problems. This variation in how people respond to the same environment is explained by the role genes play in how a person becomes overweight.

If you have inherited any of these so-called fat genes, does that mean all is lost and you’re predisposed to becoming and remaining overweight? No! Many people who carry these genes don’t become overweight, and healthy lifestyles can easily counteract the potential genetic effects. Your genetic makeup may make it slightly more difficult to lose weight by giving you an increased appetite and reduced metabolic rate, however, following a consistent healthy intermittent fasting plan combined with daily physical activity can defeat your genetic predisposition.

      

Your heredity is not your destiny! Creating a healthy environment and lifestyle can counteract gene-related risks. The contribution of genes to risk of becoming overweight is small, while the contribution of your toxic food and activity environment is huge.

      Getting going on your intermittent fasting lifestyle of choice will immediately begin to change your body. When you start to lose the fat and even gain some muscle, your wellness will dramatically improve.

Part 2

      Grasping the Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting

IN THIS PART …

       Discover how much science there is backing up the safety and efficacy of following an intermittent fasting plan for better health.

       Observe how flipping your metabolic switch is the mechanism linked to so many positive changes in your body.

       See how scientists paint a crystal-clear picture of why this lifestyle works to help you achieve your weight, health, and anti-aging goals.

       Examine the multitude of health benefits gained specifically from the practice of intermittent fasting.

       Determine if intermittent fasting is right for you.

       Identify who should never practice intermittent fasting.