Helen Kollias on Intermittent Fasting

What this episode covers

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/enduranceinnovation]! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. * 1:45 What is intermittent fasting (IF)? * 7:00 are the body composition effects simply due to a caloric deficit? * 7:45 purported benefits of IF beyond body composition / weight management * Anti Inflammatory * Autophagy * Glucose control * 8:45 evidence for IF efficacy in weight loss * 11:30 IF for endurance athletes * 14:00 short or long-term practice? * 23:00 difference in efficacy and safety of IF between males and females * 31:00 adapting to IF * 32:45 evidence for increased lifespan and reduction in cancer risk through autophagy b * 28:30 a sidebar into epigenetics * 43:00 keeping focused on what's important * 45:00 the role of novelty To learn more about Helen and follow her work, have a look at her profile page [https://www.precisionnutrition.com/author/helen-kollias] on the Precision Nutrition website.