Ramadan Fasting Studies Showing Fat, but no Muscle Loss Support Benefits of 'Lean Gains'-Style Intermittent Fasting
Remember, Ramadan fasting is not about eating healthy or dieting, after sundown most Muslims consume at least as much energy as on a non-fasting day. While scientists usually refer to alternate-day fasting as "intermittent fasting", the average fitness enthusiasts will think of Martin Berkhan's "lean gains" protocol, when he or she hears the words "intermittent fasting" - a protocol that involves fasting for minimally 16h and eating for maximally 8h and is thus somewhat similar to the "eat only after sundown" protocol Muslims follow during Ramadan. Against that background, it makes sense to assume that the two dozen of peer-reviewed Ramadan fasting studies from the Middle East and the Muslim part of Asia provide an (albeit often uncontrolled) model for intermittent fasting. Do you have to worry about fasting when your're dieting!? Breakfast and Circadian Rhythm Does Meal Timing Matter? Habits Determine Effects of Fastin...