(Ep 14.) Should You Do Intermittent Fasting?

👉 Overview: In this episode of the Food Guilt to Food Freedom podcast, we dive into all things intermittent fasting. Join your host, Emma, a registered dietitian specialising in disordered eating and eating disorders, as she delves into the research behind intermittent fasting, who might benefit from it and who might not and how a history of disordered eating may impact on how helpful intermittent fasting is for you. 👉 Register for my NEW updated mini course Meal Mastery! (Currently heavily discounted!!!) 👉 Download my FREE lunch builder! 👉 Did You Enjoy This Episode?If you enjoyed this episode and the Food Guilt to Food Freedom podcast, I have a favour to ask! Please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and write a review on Apple Podcasts by clicking here. If you're an Android user, you can follow the podcast on Spotify here. Your actions will help me reach more people, and I’d be truly grateful. Thank you so much for your support! <3 👉 Follow me on Instagram @emmakwok.dietitian for more!    References for this episode: Templeman I, Smith HA, Chowdhury E, Chen YC, Carroll H, Johnson-Bonson D, et al. A randomized controlled trial to isolate the effects of fasting and energy restriction on weight loss and metabolic health in lean adults. Sci Transl Med. 2021 Jun 16;13(598):eabd8034. Abstract available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34135111/ Dietitians of Canada. What are the effects of intermittent fasting compared to an energy-restricted diet on weight loss, body composition, cardiometabolic outcomes and quality of life? In Practice-Based Evidence in Nutrition [PEN]. 2021 Nov 26. Available from: https://www.pennutrition.com/KnowledgePathway.aspx?kpid=15329&pqcatid=146&pqid=29135.  Dietitians of Canada. What are the effects of time-restricted eating compared to a three meal a day eating pattern on weight loss, body composition, cardiometabolic outcomes and physical activity? 2021 Nov 26. Available from: https://www.pennutrition.com/KnowledgePathway.aspx?kpid=15329&pqcatid=146&pqid=29136 Obesity Canada. Medical nutrition therapy. 2021. Available from: https://obesitycanada.ca/guidelines/nutrition/ Health Canada. Canada’s Dietary Guidelines. 2019. Available from: https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/guidelines/ Pellergrini M, Cioffi I, Evangelista A, Ponzo V, Goitre I, Ciccone G, Ghigo E, Bo S. Effects of time-restricted feeding on body weight and metabolism. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2020 March 21;17-33. Abstract available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31808043/ Lowe DA, Wu N , Rohdin-Bibby L, Holliston Moore A, Kelly N, En Liu Y, et al. Effects of time-restricted eating on weight loss and other metabolic parameters in women and men with overweight and obesity: The TREAT randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med 2020 Sep 28;180(11):1-9. Abstract available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32986097