Why intermittent fasting is becoming more popular with middle-aged men
14 Mar, 2021 08:52 PM
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Fasting is becoming a more popular way of keeping weight gain under control - but is it worth it? Photo / Getty Images
Daily Telegraph UK Last week, the takeaway delivery service Deliveroo announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange in an IPO worth up to £8 billion (NZ$15 billion) – proof that not only are we eating more takeaways, but now we can t even be bothered to get off our backsides to go and pick them up.
According to NHS Digital, 63 per cent of adults in England are now overweight or obese, while three per cent fall into the morbidly obese category.
Recently, Mosley has also promoted
The Fast 800, a new 12-week schedule that involves cutting your calories to a limit of 800 per day for the first two weeks before reverting to the 5:2 plan. The benefits, explains Dr Mosley, go beyond just shedding the pounds.
“You should not only see rapid weight loss but big improvements in blood sugars and blood pressure too,” he says.
With no foods off limits, and the ability to adjust it around your own schedule, fasting’s appeal lies in its simplicity. For men, it represents a challenge to be taken on which can feel more socially acceptable than saying you’re “going on a diet”.
The actress featured regimens and products for feeling better, which U.K. National Health Service’s Stephen Powis has decried: "We need to take long COVID seriously and apply serious science."
Gwyneth Paltrow has a total mini-me with 16-year-old daughter Apple Martin.
The actress-turned-wellness mogul, 48, opened up about her connection to her eldest child during an appearance on People (The Show!), revealing they definitely share the same fashion sense. Apple borrows from my closet. Although I did take a hoodie from her about two weeks ago. So, fair enough, Paltrow dished.
Swap! Gwyneth Paltrow says that she and daughter Apple Martin, 16, often borrow from one another s closets during an appearance on People (The Show!) Mom is seen in 2015 while Apple is pictured last year
The teenager - whose father is Chris Martin - tends to gravitate towards moms tee shirts and shoes, according to the Academy Award-winner.
Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed she gained 14lbs after embracing a no holds barred diet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The actress, 48, said wine, pasta, cheese, and crackers got her through the first nine months of lockdown and she was happy to not do anything about it.
Gwyneth said at the In Goop Health - The At Home Summit event at the weekend: I was absolutely no holds barred. I gained 14lbs and my gut was a mess. Wine, pasta, biscuits and cheese got me through : Gwyneth Paltrow revealed she gained 14lbs during the pandemic following a no holds barred diet (pictured in early 2020)