Key Takeaway: 16/8 fasting restricts food consumption to an 8-hour window while fasting for 16 hours. Track your fasting circadian cycles with FastingTracker.net and log your feeding window macros on Calorie Tracker.
Mechanisms of 16/8 Fasting
By extending overnight fasting into the midday hours, plasma insulin levels drop to basal levels, activating hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) and shifting substrate utilization from glucose oxidation to hepatic ketogenesis and fatty acid oxidation.
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Scientific References & Clinical Studies
- Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease — N Engl J Med. de Cabo R, Mattson MP.
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