Optimize Yourself Physically - My Own Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXN0XO_WBISn-LC7n8DgZoQEj74xfSXdg If you liked this video you might enjoy another video I made about intermittent fasting, the science behind it and how you can apply it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8zEuGUVWGw&t=5s Website: primedlifestyle.com Instagram: Primed Dr Michel vanDerschelden’s book on intermittent fasting: “The scientific approach to intermittent fasting”. http://amzn.to/2oKnM3p (Affiliate) Intermittent fasting should feel as natural as breathing once you get used to it, however I’ve noticed that a lot people are having trouble adapting to it fully. There seems to be a lot of broscience and old sayings that’s still sticking around that will destroy your chances of having success with it. So in this video, I will go through 6 common mistakes and misconceptions while intermittent fasting and how you turn can them around for your own benefit. One of the greatest benefits of intermittent fasting is the effects it has on the brain. When you’re in that fasted state with no glycogen, the body turns to fat for energy. As this happens, ketone bodies are released into the bloodstream which your brain prefers over other sources of energy. The release of ketones will increase your focus, concentration, ability to remember while simultaneously reducing the risk of alzheimer's and parkinson’s disease. It will also boost the BDNF, brain derived neurotrophic factor by a whopping 400 % so that your brain can make new cells, neurons and nerves. Make sure to use this to your advantage and occupy yourself with some productive work and reap the rewards of awesome work ethic Having black coffee or black or green tea in the fasted state could actually be beneficial for you. Studies have shown that green tea promotes fat loss. If you are a coffee person then black coffee is great in the fasted state. Bulletproof coffee is great when following a ketogenic diet but if you consume moderate amounts of carbs throughout the day you should avoid it because it does more harm than good in terms of calories and fat loss. Fizzy water and zero calorie drinks is also acceptable to drink while fasting. Intermittent fasting and lifting will actually make you gain lean mass without the too much of the fat, so don’t fear the hunger feeling. Everyone feels hungry at some point and to associate that feeling with something bad is only something the food industry would embrace to increase sales to frightened people. Feeling hungry is natural and just embrace it. However the more used you get to fasting the less hungry you will feel. Your body only likes to use fat for energy as a last resort, and in that fasted state, your body is depleted of glycogen and blood glucose so the body is forced to use fat as energy. When you wake up and have fasted for say 8 hours, your body is just starting to enter that fasted state. This is usually when we break the fast and have breakfast. Which is what I like to think of as the first mistake of the day. Keep fasting a few more hours and workout before having your first meal to get ripped. I hope I cleared up some misconceptions about intermittent fasting. When you really get into the habit of it, it will feel natural. Or as you’ve leveled up almost. Give it a try and reap the rewards of it. Music: Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054 Artist: http://incompetech.com/