Avoid Extra Holiday Pounds with This Timing Trick

Often, it feels like we get a free pass to eat whatever we want during the holidays.

After all, that’s what New Year’s resolutions are for… right?

But as you celebrate this holiday season, this trick could allow you to enjoy a few treats… without packing on the pounds.

(No, it’s not exercise.)

I’m talking about using your circadian rhythm to your advantage by limiting WHEN you’re eating, as opposed to WHAT you’re eating.

Intermittent fasting involves only eating for a specific number of hours in the day.

Other than that, there are no set rules.

One study found that whether the participants limited their eating window to four or six hours, both groups lost three percent of their body weight after 10 weeks.

The participants ate whatever they wanted during their designated window. And during their fasting hours, they drank only water or other calorie-free beverages.

A separate review of 10 clinical trials found that intermittent fasting was associated with significant weight loss.

Why does limiting your eating window lead to such impressive results?

It’s because it turns your body into a fat-burning machine.

See, your body burns several different types of fuel that for energy. The first is glucose. It isn’t until after you’ve used up all your glucose stores that your body starts to dip into its second fuel source: FAT.

The switch usually takes place at the 8-to-12-hour mark, giving you HOURS of direct fat-burning before “breaking your fast” and eating what you want.

This doesn’t give you a free pass to go crazy this holiday season, of course.

But if you plan on sampling ALL of your wife’s Christmas cookies or enjoying seconds of eggnog (like I am), intermittent fasting could be your secret weapon to avoid packing on the pounds as you head into the new year.

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