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Intermittent fasting (IF) is a popular eating pattern that involves alternating periods of fasting and eating. This practice has been around for centuries and has been practiced for religious, spiritual, and cultural reasons. In many traditions, fasting is seen as a way to purify the mind and body, achieve spiritual enlightenment, and gain self-discipline. However,... Continue Reading →
Photo by Kamil Szumotalski on Unsplash Fasting can be described as either complete abstinence from food or a reduction in the amount of food a person consumes. In some cases, it can include abstinence from drinking as well, and it can be both short-term and long-term. There are many reasons for fasting, from spiritual ones... Continue Reading →
We may think of restricted diets as a modern invention but the reverse is actually the case. Long before Weight Watchers were telling people to count points, people had cottoned on to the idea that eating less may be healthy. When examining the diets of yesteryear, it's important to remember that what works for some,... Continue Reading →
The history of Bodybuilding and Physical Culture is full of those great 'what if' moments. What if Joe Gold never opened Gold's Gym? What if Arnold never took up the sport? And what if drugs never infiltrated physique competitions? Another great 'what if' moment that many of us are unaware of comes from the 1940s,... Continue Reading →