Fasting - Zero food tracker 1.0

Intermittent fasting (IF) is increasingly recognized as an eating pattern that alternates between phases of fasting and eating, rather than prescribing specific foods to consume. This distinction positions it not as a traditional diet but as a flexible approach to meal timing.

Among the common methods of IF are daily fasting periods, such as 16 hours of fasting followed by an 8-hour eating window, or more rigorous approaches like fasting for 24 hours on two non-consecutive days each week.

Fasting is not a novel practice; it has its roots in human evolution. Early hunter-gatherers lacked the convenience of modern supermarkets, refrigerators, or a steady food supply. This unpredictability in food availability likely encouraged humans to develop the ability to function effectively without regular meals.

Notably, incorporating periods of fasting may be more aligned with natural human behavior than the routine consumption of three or more meals daily.