Pure Plates Blog — Intermittent Fasting

What Really Happens When You Fast

by Allison Tallman on

We've all likely heard of fasting, but what actually occurs in our body while we're fasting? Learn what fasting really means and how it impacts our body in this recent article. Read more

Lose the Fad Diets, Get Back to the Basics

by Allison Tallman on

Fans of fad diets will try to convince you they know best, including all the latest science and buzzwords that will make you hop onto the fad diet train. But the secret? They’re all designed to fail.  Read more

Intermittent Fasting: Diet Trend, Health Promoting, or Both?

by Sean Sortor on

Intermittent fasting (IF) is taking the health and nutrition world by storm. And for good reasons too! It's not a diet. It doesn't dictate what you can, can't eat, or how much to eat. Instead, it describes a "pattern" that involves alternating periods of eating and fasting. Thus, it's only really defining when you should eat.

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