In regards to weight loss, I will begin with the most common claim:   Claim No1. "Frequent meals keep my metabolism up." Metabolism is nothing magical. It is all about the chemical processes that take place in the human body, with the main scope to survive. What should matter the most is the amount of […]

What is breakfast? As breakfast, we define the meal eaten in the morning, the first meal of the day, that “breaks” the overnight fast, the majority consider breakfast as the healthiest meal of the day. Its consumption is recommended by large organizations (1,2,3) while others categorically discourage its omission (4), since it has been suggested […]

What is sleep? Sleep is considered a normal state characterized by reduced perception and limited interaction with the environment. We know a lot about the benefits of sleep, such as clearing our brain from various metabolic by-products that accumulate during the day (1). We also know the negative impact of sleep deprivation. But before we […]

Usually, detox programs consist of extremely restrictive diets and/or a wide range of dietary supplements. Of course and as mentioned, they do not describe the substances they detoxify you from and the majority do not even share the same definition of what detoxification truly is. First things first What is toxin? It is defined as […]

I made this introduction because in the scientific literature, there is a variety of intermittent fasting protocols, such as the Alternate Day Fasting (a caloric restriction leading to 400-500kcal for 2 to 4 days a week, which occurs day after day). So, for a daily intermittent fasting protocol I would say that the term “Time-Restricted […]