Re:Why Intermittent Fasting Has So Many Health Benefits
by ericmcer on Monday January 09, 2023 @10:52AM
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I did a two day fast and it took a few weeks to get back to normal. Weirdly cutting out carbohydrates also seems to lead to constipation. The current view seems to be fiber = pooping well, but that has not really played out in my experience.
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Re:Why Intermittent Fasting Has So Many Health Benefits
by woke_neoliberal on Monday January 09, 2023 @11:40AM
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Note that most dietary fiber comes from carbohydrates (fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, seeds). Fiber is largely carbohydrates (and some proteins) you can't digest. Focus on soluble fiber. You could try a Phyllium supplement. Also important to feed the bacteria in your gut - they need carbs.
Re:Why Intermittent Fasting Has So Many Health Benefits
by ambicapter on Monday January 09, 2023 @11:39AM
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Cutting out carbs will drop a lot of water from your system (from my layman's perspective). Drinking more water won't fully replace it b/c of loss of sodium (again, from a speculative standpoint).
Re:Why Intermittent Fasting Has So Many Health Benefits
by triceratops on Monday January 09, 2023 @11:57AM
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How did you get enough fiber without carbs? That seems contradictory.
Re:Why Intermittent Fasting Has So Many Health Benefits
by JimtheCoder on Monday January 09, 2023 @01:15PM
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Not poster, but chia seeds, ground flax meal, unsweetened coconut and cocoa powder are super high fiber sources that are low in net carbs.
I can easily get 40g of fiber with close to zero net carbs per day eating this type of stuff...