Benefits of intermittent fasting during Ramadan

There are different approaches to intermittent fasting but the most popular include:

• Alternate day fasting includes normal eating every other day, with days of restricted eating (500 calories) in between.
• Daily time-restricted eating limits eating to one period (typically six to eight hours) each day. The rest of the time, you’re fasting.
• 5:2 approach involves normal eating five days a week, but limiting yourself to 500 to 600 calories for two non-consecutive days.

While there are no hard-and-fast rules regarding what you can consume during your unrestricted eating periods, experts agree that maintaining a healthy, well-rounded diet produces the best results. During fasting times, limit yourself to water and zero-calorie drinks.