What is interval fasting? And what apps help?

As health awareness grows, it's not just about the quality of food you eat, but also the timing. We explain what interval fasting is all about and which.

Eating on a schedule: Intermittent fasting is said to have several positive effects.

Traditional fasting extends over several days and therefore cannot be practiced permanently. As an alternative or supplement, interval fasting offers itself.

What is interval fasting and what are the advantages?

In English, interval fasting is called "Intermittent Fasting".

• The goal of this method is not to do without calories, but to take them only in a certain time window per day.
• In return, the body remains the remaining time without food intake, which has a positive effect on many processes. Thus, interval fasting can accelerate weight loss, in addition, thereby a small detoxification cure takes place daily.
• For beginners, the 16/8 rhythm is recommended. With this all calories of the day are eaten in eight hours; the remaining 16 hours serve the purification.
• The timing is thereby left to everyone, just as it fits best into the daily routine. For example, who can do without an early breakfast and eats for the first time at 11 o'clock, should then take the last meal of the day around 19 o'clock at the latest. Until 11 o'clock the next day would then pass 16 hours.
• But also longer fasting times are not uncommon: Whether 18/6 or even 20/4, it is not least also type thing, which rhythm is possible (and realistic or pleasant).

For orientation and reminder apps like YAZIO offer. In the PRO version is namely a function specifically for interval fasting included. Also known are BodyFast (only for Android) and Fastic (Android and iOS); since interval fasting is not complicated in itself, the taste also decides which app is best.