Nora Tobin discusses the benefits of fasting when adding coffee

“Intermittent fasting is the process of shortening the window in which you eat to typically an eight hour period (fasting windows may vary). During the 16 hours of not consuming any food, the body goes into rapid cellular cleanup mode, known as autophagy. This process clears toxins, repairs cells, lowers inflammation and allows the body to burn fat for fuel,” says Nora Tobin.

Here are Nora Tobin’s Top benefits of Intermittent Fasting with Coffee:

Benefit #1: Carbohydrate Reduction There are several benefits that one may obtain from intermittent fasting with coffee. First, is that fasting helps reduce the amount of carbohydrates in the body, which in turn, produces ketones that serve as an alternative and healthier source of energy in comparison to glucose. Drinking coffee also produces ketones in the brain to give you additional energy while keeping your carbohydrate count down.

Benefit #2: Reduce Inflammation Intermittent fasting and caffeine are both known to reduce chronic and systemic inflammation. Reducing body inflammation will also help prevent the body from getting various diseases!

Benefit #3: Autophagy Thirdly, both intermittent fasting and caffeine are successful ways to promote autophagy within the body. Autophagy is the process in which damaged cells in the body are removed to make way for new, healthier cell production. Combining these two together, you will be able to produce a strong renewal process within your body to maintain and build on your health.

Nora concludes by saying, “By incorporating coffee into the fasting process, the body and brain will feel energized even in the absence of food. By fasting in the morning with coffee and any form of pure fat in the cup (heavy cream, grass-fed butter or coconut oil), the body stays in the fasted state while receiving the calories to feel satiated. The combination of intermittent fasting, exercise and coffee suppress mTOR. When this is suppressed it triggers muscle building and fat burning, resulting in better results from workouts. Coffee also speeds up metabolism because it has a thermogenic effect on the body. The combination of coffee and fasting will double down on the body's natural fat burning power.”

If you’d like to learn more about the benefits of intermittent fasting with coffee, I’d be happy to connect you with regular media contributor, Nora Tobin. Nora has been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Forbes, First For Women, The Los Angeles Times, Shape Magazine and countless more media outlets.