Skipping a meal here and there could prove to be one of your most valuable assets to life extension and youthfulness. Specifically, when we fast, we have a greater potential of autophagy - which is (in layman's terms) cell death and regeneration.

Autophagy is a cellular process that occurs during states of low energy such as that seen with fasting. Autophagy literally means self consumption. During low energy states the cell actually eats itself and the internal material is recycled and used to fuel other cellular processes. It’s basically cellular energy management. So during states of fasting, autophagy takes place to reduce the number of cells, reuse and recycle the materials from the cell for fuel. The neat thing is that newer younger cells are much more adept to this process compared to older cells, which is why older cells end up accumulating, and contributing to aging. This means that regular states of fasting would keep your cells younger and more efficient.

Along with a diet of healthy whole foods and intense exercise, fasting is an important part of a well-rounded fitness regimen.

So what are you waiting for? Get out of your rut, get busy and get a hobby. Workout, but most of all, get out of the kitchen and stop eating yourself into overweightness, sluggishness, and diabetes. 

Call MyFitMedic at (586) 764-5683 and find out how.