Ramadan fasting vs intermittent fasting: Which one is better for your gut health, weight loss?
1 week, 2 days ago

Ramadan fasting vs intermittent fasting: Which one is better for your gut health, weight loss?

Hindustan Times  

Fasting has been in practice for centuries, whether for religious, spiritual or health reasons. It is widely recognised for its metabolic and health benefits, but Ramadan fasting and intermittent fasting differ in keyways. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Shivani Sharma, Dietitian and Clinical Nutritionist at Milann Fertility Hospital in Bengaluru, explained - Intermittent Fasting follows a structured pattern like 16:8 or 18:6 where individuals fast for set hours or alternate-day fasting while still drinking water and non-caloric beverages and provides flexibility in food choices during eating periods. Health benefits of both fasting types: Both fasting styles promote weight loss and fat metabolism by reducing calorie intake and enhancing fat-burning. IF provides a structured approach for weight management, while Ramadan fasting can lead to weight fluctuations depending on food choices during Iftar and Suhoor.

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Ramadan fasting vs intermittent fasting: 1 big mistake that could harm your health
1 day, 23 hours ago

Ramadan fasting vs intermittent fasting: 1 big mistake that could harm your health

Hindustan Times  

When comparing intermittent fasting and Ramadan fasting, it is essential to recognise both the similarities and crucial differences. Key comparisons between intermittent fasting and Ramadan fasting Time-Restricted Eating: Both IF and Ramadan fasting involve periods of time-restricted eating. Crucial differences between intermittent fasting and Ramadan fasting Hydration: This is the most significant distinction. Dietitian's perspective on health benefits: Ramadan Fasting: …

Intermittent fasting vs Ramadan fasting: What no one tells you about hydration
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3 days, 22 hours ago

Intermittent fasting vs Ramadan fasting: What no one tells you about hydration

Hindustan Times  

While both Ramadan fasting and intermittent fasting involve periods of food restriction, they differ significantly in their hydration guidelines, timing and cultural context. Health benefits and considerations According to Dr Rajeshwari Panda, potential benefits of both include: Both Ramadan fasting and intermittent fasting have been associated with potential health benefits, including: Improved insulin sensitivity Weight management Potential positive effects on …

Intermittent fasting vs keto: Which diet helps you lose weight faster? Nutritionist weighs in
5 days, 21 hours ago

Intermittent fasting vs keto: Which diet helps you lose weight faster? Nutritionist weighs in

Hindustan Times  

When it comes to weight loss, many diet trends are gaining popularity, with Intermittent Fasting and the Keto diet being two of the most widely followed strategies. Discover the benefits of keto and intermittent fasting for weight loss success. Dr Bhavna Garg, Senior Consultant Dietitian and Nutritionist at Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Kaushambi, shared valuable insights with HT Lifestyle on …

Post-Ramadan rebound: Doctor shares tips to transition back to regular eating patterns after 1 month of fasting
1 week, 6 days ago

Post-Ramadan rebound: Doctor shares tips to transition back to regular eating patterns after 1 month of fasting

Hindustan Times  

Ramadan 2025: Ramadan is the holy month, where in Muslims all over the world observe a month of fasting, prayers and community service. This dietary pattern is different from regular eating habits, which makes it difficult for people to transition back to their normal dietary schedule after the month of Ramadan. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr V Mohan, …

Dehydration during Ramadan, Lent fasting can be dangerous. Doctor reveals best way to stay hydrated
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Dehydration during Ramadan, Lent fasting can be dangerous. Doctor reveals best way to stay hydrated

Hindustan Times  

With Ramadan and Lent going on, it is the need of the hour for members of Muslim and Christian communities to ensure proper hydration and stay healthy with crucial hydration tips to avoid dehydration while fasting. Staying hydrated is important when it comes to maintaining energy levels, preventing fatigue, and ensuring overall well-being.” This is why dehydration is commonly seen …

How to practice healthy fasting during Ramadan
3 weeks, 3 days ago

How to practice healthy fasting during Ramadan

Deccan Chronicle  

Manal Elfakhani looks back fondly on childhood memories from the month of Ramadan. She would break her fast at the mosque with family and snack on sweet semolina flour cookies that she’s since learned to bake herself. While it’s safe for most people to fast, planning ahead and keeping nutrition in mind can make the month that much more meaningful, …

Better digestive health to improved weight loss; know the health benefits of fasting during Ramadan
1 month ago

Better digestive health to improved weight loss; know the health benefits of fasting during Ramadan

India TV News  

Better digestive health to improved weight loss; know the health benefits of fasting during Ramadan A lot of Muslims across the globe observe fasts during Ramadan. Also known as Ramzan or Ramazan, people across the world observe fasts for the entire, sometimes, ever, without drinking water, from sunrise to sunset. Digestive Health Fasting during Ramadan gives the digestive system a …

Ramadan: Tips to keep energy levels up if you’re fasting
1 month ago

Ramadan: Tips to keep energy levels up if you’re fasting

The Independent  

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This type of fasting shows better health benefits
2 months, 1 week ago

This type of fasting shows better health benefits

India Today  

Fasting has shown several benefits, particularly in helping people achieve a healthy body weight. A recent study has strengthened this belief, revealing that intermittent fasting, particularly time-restricted eating, can aid people with obesity in shedding excess weight and enhancing their overall health. Published in the Nature Medicine journal, the study, conducted by a team of researchers from Spain, aimed to …

R Madhavan's impressive 21-day weight loss: Intermittent fasting, morning walks and more secrets revealed
8 months ago

R Madhavan's impressive 21-day weight loss: Intermittent fasting, morning walks and more secrets revealed

India TV News  

R Madhavan, the star of ‘Rocketry,’ has been setting major fitness benchmarks recently. The clip, posted by an X user, features him discussing his weight loss journey with the talk show host while sitting at a table full of tempting dishes. Nothing processed at all.ALL THE VERY BEST.” Watch the post: How does intermittent fasting help in weight loss? A …

6 healthy habits to maintain post Ramadan fasting
11 months, 3 weeks ago

6 healthy habits to maintain post Ramadan fasting

Hindustan Times  

After a month of fasting and feasting, the holy month of Ramadan is drawing to a close, paving the way for joyful Eid celebrations. It's essential to transition smoothly from the fasting period to daily routine while maintaining the healthy habits cultivated during this sacred month to continue reaping benefits of Ramadan fasting all year long. After the fasting month, …

Fasting, feasting: The science behind intermittent fasting
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Fasting, feasting: The science behind intermittent fasting

Hindustan Times  

Intermittent fasting, which was believed to be the new formula to achieve wholesome weight loss and a healthy lifestyle, could increase a person's risk of death from cardiovascular diseases, a new unpublished study has highlighted. Last week, an abstract was presented at an American Heart Association Conference claimed that people who followed the common intermittent fasting rule of 16:8 — …

Managing diabetes during Ramadan 2024: Check out these 13 diabetic-friendly food options and recipes for Iftar
1 year ago

Managing diabetes during Ramadan 2024: Check out these 13 diabetic-friendly food options and recipes for Iftar

Hindustan Times  

Observing Ramadan with diabetes requires careful meal planning, particularly during Iftar hence diabetics should opt for recipes that not only cater to managing blood sugar levels but also tantalise the taste buds. Managing diabetes during Ramadan 2024: Check out these 13 diabetic-friendly food options and recipes for Iftar In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Manjunath Malige, Director at Diabetes …

Ramadan 2024: Five incredible benefits of fasting during Ramzaan has on your body
1 year ago

Ramadan 2024: Five incredible benefits of fasting during Ramzaan has on your body

India TV News  

As the sacred month of Ramadan approaches, Muslims around the world eagerly anticipate its arrival. According to the Chief Nutritionist, Kamal Palia of Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, fasting during this holy month can rejuvenate the body and mind when practised with care and attention. Let's delve into the health advantages of fasting during Ramadan and explore strategies to prepare oneself …

How to fast safely during Ramadan — what the science shows
1 year ago

How to fast safely during Ramadan — what the science shows

Salon  

For 1.9 billion Muslims, Ramadan is the ninth and holiest Islamic month and this year starts on March 11. During the 30 days of Ramadan, many Muslims fast, refraining from food, drink, smoking and sex, between dawn and sunset each day. As Ramadan slowly moves across seasons, the fasting days are getting cooler and shorter than last year, at least …

Fasting for Ramadan 2024? 5 tips diabetic patients should follow
1 year ago

Fasting for Ramadan 2024? 5 tips diabetic patients should follow

India TV News  

Fasting during Ramadan can be a spiritually rewarding experience for Muslims around the world. From consulting healthcare provider to consuming nutritious foods, here are five tips that diabetic patients should follow when fasting for Ramadan 2024. Monitor your levels regularly throughout the day, especially before and after meals, and adjust your diet or medication as needed to maintain stable blood …

Rishi Sunak says fasting is an ‘important discipline for me’
1 year, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak says fasting is an ‘important discipline for me’

The Independent  

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Fast to feast on good health
1 year, 5 months ago

Fast to feast on good health

Live Mint  

Imagine gaining health by stopping food for a few days—a period of rest, meditation, slowing down and just listening to your body while it is fed little or nothing. “Fasting establishes an environment within the body that reinvigorates its inherent healing abilities that may have been compromised …poor nutrition, physical inactivity, chronic sleep deprivation, dehydration, toxin accumulation, chronic stress and …

Meal Timings & Intermittent Fasting: How Do They Impact Your Health?
1 year, 7 months ago

Meal Timings & Intermittent Fasting: How Do They Impact Your Health?

The Quint  

Does it matter what time of day I eat? Most of what we know today about intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating is from mouse studies, which demonstrate remarkable weight loss and overall health benefits associated with these types of dietary interventions. While health benefits of intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating have also been observed in humans, the findings in respect …

Does it matter what time of day I eat? And can intermittent fasting improve my health?
1 year, 7 months ago

Does it matter what time of day I eat? And can intermittent fasting improve my health?

Salon  

Early hunter-gatherers faced long periods of fasting. Most of what we know today about intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating is from mouse studies, which demonstrate remarkable weight loss and overall health benefits associated with these types of dietary interventions. While health benefits of intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating have also been observed in humans, the findings in respect of weight …

Weight Loss: Is Intermittent Fasting An Effective Weight Loss Strategy?
1 year, 10 months ago

Weight Loss: Is Intermittent Fasting An Effective Weight Loss Strategy?

News 18  

Intermittent fasting is becoming increasingly popular as a weight loss strategy. “Intermittent fasting also offers several other health benefits such as improved sleep quality, regulated blood sugar levels, and enhanced mental clarity. “Intermittent fasting can come in various forms such as alternate-day fasting, time-restricted feeding or the 5:2 diet plan where one fasts two days per week while having regular …

Intermittent fasting: Here are some surprising benefits of this diet plan
1 year, 11 months ago

Intermittent fasting: Here are some surprising benefits of this diet plan

India TV News  

Intermittent fasting has become increasingly popular over the past few years as a way to enhance overall health and wellness. While many people initially turn to intermittent fasting as a weight loss tool, the practice actually offers numerous other surprising benefits. Here are a few benefits of intermittent fasting: Improve brain function: Intermittent fasting can improve brain function and productivity. …

8 tips for exercising if you’re fasting for Ramadan
2 years ago

8 tips for exercising if you’re fasting for Ramadan

The Independent  

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Ramadan 2023: Fasting tips for people with diabetes; foods to eat and avoid
2 years ago

Ramadan 2023: Fasting tips for people with diabetes; foods to eat and avoid

Hindustan Times  

The holy month of Ramadan or Ramzan is almost here and Muslims across the world are eagerly waiting to sight the crescent moon. The food eaten during Ramadan can be fried, oily, and sweet which can raise blood sugar levels and pose dangerous risks like fatty liver, obesity, and hypertension," says Dt. Caffeinated drinks like coffee, tea may lead to …

Could fasting help you lose weight? 禁食能帮你减肥吗？
2 years, 1 month ago

Could fasting help you lose weight? 禁食能帮你减肥吗？

China Daily  

随身英语 Could fasting help you lose weight? A study published on the National Library of Medicine website suggests that intermittent fasting may help with the control of blood sugar and potentially lower the risk of diabetes. Other studies have claimed that some form of intermittent fasting may help to prevent some diseases, aid with metabolism, slow the ageing process, support …

Reducing Calories May Be More Effective In Weight Loss Than Intermittent Fasting: Study
2 years, 2 months ago

Reducing Calories May Be More Effective In Weight Loss Than Intermittent Fasting: Study

News 18  

Many weight loss programmes encourage dieting and other forms of fasting as a method to get fitter. People who have set weight loss goals frequently search for simple, efficient methods to do so, whether it be Keto diets or intermittent fasting for up to 16–18 hours. A recent study found that timing between the first and last meals did not …

Reducing calories OR Intermittent fasting? What is more effective for weight loss
2 years, 2 months ago

Reducing calories OR Intermittent fasting? What is more effective for weight loss

India TV News  

The number and quantity of meals were more important predictors of weight gain or reduction than the interval between meals. Although 'time-restricted eating patterns' - known as intermittent fasting - are popular, rigorously designed studies have not yet determined whether limiting the total eating window during the day helps to control weight. In recent years, intermittent fasting has become increasingly …

Intermittent fasting: As everyone has different physiology, eat in a way that is optimal for you and your metabolism
2 years, 4 months ago

Intermittent fasting: As everyone has different physiology, eat in a way that is optimal for you and your metabolism

Firstpost  

Intermittent fasting alternates between eating and fasting intervals. It has varied positive and negative effects on men and women An eating pattern known as intermittent fasting places more emphasis on when you eat than what you consume. Before beginning an intermittent fasting regimen, women with diabetes, those taking specific drugs, women who are pregnant, or women who are nursing should …

Health Benefits Of Intermittent Fasting: Facts vs Myths
2 years, 6 months ago

Health Benefits Of Intermittent Fasting: Facts vs Myths

News 18  

Intermittent fasting is gradually gaining popularity in recent years among those who are on a diet regimen to shed extra kilos. Intermittent fasting, as the name suggests, means those who follow this method don’t eat anything for a certain number of hours daily or weekly. Listed below are some of the scientifically laid out benefits of Intermittent fasting: · According …

Intermittent fasting: Nutritionist on tips to make fasting easier and healthier
2 years, 8 months ago

Intermittent fasting: Nutritionist on tips to make fasting easier and healthier

Hindustan Times  

Intermittent fasting is a diet plan where you eat during specific hours while fasting for the rest. Intermittent fasting works because not eating for long durations can lead to a metabolic switch and help burn fat more efficiently and manage blood sugar levels. "Intermittent fasting is a popular eating practise that involves not consuming or severely limiting your food intake …

Is intermittent fasting actually good for weight loss?
2 years, 9 months ago

Is intermittent fasting actually good for weight loss?

Live Mint  

If you’re someone who’s thought about losing weight or has wanted to get healthier in the past few years, you’ve probably come across these two words: intermittent fasting. But despite its popularity, intermittent fasting may not actually be better than other diet methods when it comes to weight loss. To date, numerous studies have shown intermittent fasting is as good …

Fasting and your health: How to stay well during Ramadan
2 years, 11 months ago

Fasting and your health: How to stay well during Ramadan

Al Jazeera  

Dr Khan explains what you should eat at suhoor and iftar, the order you should eat it in and how to stay fit and healthy during Ramadan. Studies have shown that the health benefits that can be incurred through intermittent fasting include lower blood pressure and cholesterol, overall reduced inflammation, better responses to insulin and reduced risk of type 2 …

Ramadan 2022: Benefits of intermittent fasting during Ramadan
2 years, 11 months ago

Ramadan 2022: Benefits of intermittent fasting during Ramadan

Hindustan Times  

Ramadan 2022: Ramadan fasting is considered one of the five pillars of Islam and is a special month for self-reflection, self-improvement, kindness and spirituality. Studies have shown that intermittent fasting can be as effective for weight loss and fat loss as a continued calorie restricted diet. "Intermittent fasting during this month not only uses your fat reserves, but also cleanses …

Low-calorie Foods That Will Keep You Energetic While Fasting
3 years, 9 months ago

Low-calorie Foods That Will Keep You Energetic While Fasting

News 18  

Fasting has become one of the trendiest lifestyle choices right now due to multiple benefits associated with it. While the concept of intermittent fasting has become mainstream now for weight loss, people have been fasting much earlier for religious, spiritual, or other health reasons. During the fasting period, one focuses on when to eat rather than what to eat, unlike …

Four tips for eating right and staying healthy this Ramadan
3 years, 10 months ago

Four tips for eating right and staying healthy this Ramadan

The Independent  

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Dry Fasting: Health Benefits of This Lesser Known Yet New Way to Fitness
4 years, 4 months ago

Dry Fasting: Health Benefits of This Lesser Known Yet New Way to Fitness

News 18  

As people are more concern into maintaining their health hygiene and fitness, new ways of losing weight and dieting have emerged. Benefits of Dry fasting — Weight loss: It is an effective way of losing weight because of the restriction of calories intake. — Reduced Inflammation: Dry fasting is known to reduce inflammation as studies observed that pro-inflammatory cytokines levels …

Ramadan 2020: The health benefits of fasting
4 years, 11 months ago

Ramadan 2020: The health benefits of fasting

Al Jazeera  

Some experts say restricting food intake during the day can help prevent health problems and improve mental health. 170427062743037 “In The Fast Diet I advocate a form of fasting called ‘time-restricted eating’,” Mosley told Al Jazeera. “The proven benefits include improved sleep and evidence of reduced risk of some cancers, in particular, breast cancer.” Benefits of fasting Experts have also …

The surprising health benefits of Ramadan
5 years, 9 months ago

The surprising health benefits of Ramadan

ABC  

Ramadan is a special month for the Muslim community. Studies have shown people often lose weight and reduce their risk factors for heart disease during the Ramadan fast. Ramadan eats from around the world Photo shows A hand pulls a piece of a cheesy dessert called knafeh from a large plate, in front of a purple background In the bustling …

Lifestyle tips: Irregular fasting can boost your health and help in weight loss
6 years, 2 months ago

Lifestyle tips: Irregular fasting can boost your health and help in weight loss

India TV News  

Are you obese and worried about your excess weight? According to the latest health study, irregular fasting and a strictly controlled diet can help you with weight loss and additionally, improve your health. Obese women who followed a diet in which they ate 70 per cent of their required energy intake and fasted intermittently lost the most weight. "This study …

Here's why intermittent fasting diets may increase diabetes risk
6 years, 10 months ago

Here's why intermittent fasting diets may increase diabetes risk

India TV News  

Intermittent fasting diets could increase diabetes risk, suggests a study. In order to investigate whether an intermittent fasting diet could also generate damaging free radicals, Ana Bonassa and colleagues, from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, examined the effects of fasting every other day on the body weight, free radical levels and insulin function of normal, adult rats, over …

Ramadan 2017: What are the health issues and benefits linked with the Muslim holy month?
7 years, 9 months ago

Ramadan 2017: What are the health issues and benefits linked with the Muslim holy month?

The Independent  

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How to manage diabetes during fasting
8 years, 9 months ago

How to manage diabetes during fasting

ABP News  

The month-long period that is typically marked by long fasting hours during daylight hours is followed by grand feast each evening after sunset, which can be continued till pre-dawn. "If you are diabetic but still want to keep the fast during Ramadan, it is always better to consult your doctor to take all necessary precautionary measures while fasting," Vikas Ahluwalia, …

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