My non-professional opinion is that much of the benefits of fasting come from what I call “running cool,” i.e. eating so that you are at the bottom of your metabolic range. My thinking is that when you eat more than the minimum you need (but not so much more that you gain weight), the body adjusts by increasing its metabolic rate which puts more wear and tear on things and also leaves more energy free for mischief.
So that instead of fasting you might consider moderate calorie restriction—you could call it micro-fasting between meals.
I’m also unclear how to measure and track the effect of this diet.
Yes, that’s a real conundrum. Probably it can take years or even decades for the effects of one’s diet to manifest themselves.
One idea I had is to regularly measure the uppermost frequency you find audible. Since this is know to decrease with age, perhaps it can be used to measure the rate at which you are aging. On the other hand, if you test yourself regularly in this way, possibly you will get better at perceiving high frequencies which would throw off your results.
Also, it might lead you into a lifestyle which is great for your hearing but otherwise counter-productive or even destructive. I believe Seth Roberts used to regularly test his ability to quickly do mental math and discovered great improvements from eating half a stick of butter a day. Until one day he had a heart attack and die.
“running cool,” i.e. eating so that you are at the bottom of your metabolic range.
I’m not sure whether I’m running cool, but usually I loose weight if I don’t make sure that I eat enough. I don’t feel hunger easily and on top of that I’m a picky eater. An enviable mutation in our society I guess.
Probably it can take years or even decades for the effects of one’s diet to manifest themselves.
I didn’t mean the effect of my overall diet. I’m quite confident that it’s healthy. I meant the effect of the fasting. To reliably detect if something goes wrong quickly or slowly.
I’m not sure whether I’m running cool, but usually I loose weight if I don’t make sure that I eat enough. I don’t feel hunger easily and on top of that I’m a picky eater. An enviable mutation in our society I guess.
Yes, there’s a huge problem with people whose natural instincts lead them to regularly overeat.
I didn’t mean the effect of my overall diet. I’m quite confident that it’s healthy. I meant the effect of the fasting. To reliably detect if something goes wrong quickly or slowly.
I would include fasting in the concept of one’s diet. That’s what I meant anyway.
My non-professional opinion is that much of the benefits of fasting come from what I call “running cool,” i.e. eating so that you are at the bottom of your metabolic range. My thinking is that when you eat more than the minimum you need (but not so much more that you gain weight), the body adjusts by increasing its metabolic rate which puts more wear and tear on things and also leaves more energy free for mischief.
So that instead of fasting you might consider moderate calorie restriction—you could call it micro-fasting between meals.
Yes, that’s a real conundrum. Probably it can take years or even decades for the effects of one’s diet to manifest themselves.
One idea I had is to regularly measure the uppermost frequency you find audible. Since this is know to decrease with age, perhaps it can be used to measure the rate at which you are aging. On the other hand, if you test yourself regularly in this way, possibly you will get better at perceiving high frequencies which would throw off your results.
Also, it might lead you into a lifestyle which is great for your hearing but otherwise counter-productive or even destructive. I believe Seth Roberts used to regularly test his ability to quickly do mental math and discovered great improvements from eating half a stick of butter a day. Until one day he had a heart attack and die.
I’m not sure whether I’m running cool, but usually I loose weight if I don’t make sure that I eat enough. I don’t feel hunger easily and on top of that I’m a picky eater. An enviable mutation in our society I guess.
I didn’t mean the effect of my overall diet. I’m quite confident that it’s healthy. I meant the effect of the fasting. To reliably detect if something goes wrong quickly or slowly.
Yes, there’s a huge problem with people whose natural instincts lead them to regularly overeat.
I would include fasting in the concept of one’s diet. That’s what I meant anyway.