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The Facts on Intermittent Fasting

Whether you’ve heard of it, tried it, or are considering it… intermittent fasting has become a popular diet trend. Intermittent fasting involves restricting your eating to fall within a certain time window. Usually this time window is about 8 hours out of the day then the rest of the time you are fasting.

For example, many people choose to eat during the hours of 11am to 7pm then fast until 11am the following day. Another, less common, version of intermittent fasting is limiting one’s self to just 400 to 600 calories for two non-consecutive days during the week, then eating normally the other 5 days. The idea behind fasting for about 16 hours per day is that our bodies will have to burn stored fat for fuel rather than using glucose, which is similar to the principle behind the trending ketogenic diet.

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Healthy Habits While Working from Home

Healthy Habits While Working from Home

The pandemic has brought upon an endless amount of changes for our population. One of which is the increased practice of working from home. Sure, not having to commute each day sounds like a positive gain and those who traveled for work no longer have to eat on-the-go or in restaurants all the time.

However, working from home has also created new challenges and a disruption of many people’s established healthy habits.  For one, working remotely requires one to be in front of a computer screen with fewer scheduled breaks. This can lead to less physical activity and some mindless munching while working. Below are some healthy habits you can implement while working from home to help create a balanced schedule for you and your health!

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