Chris Pratt is on an intermittent fasting train and wants you to join him

Intermittent fasting has become a very popular method of weight loss, especially for celebrities with low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketone diets. Fans include Kourtney Kardashian, Jenna Jameson, Halle Berry and, more recently, Chris Pratt. The 39-year-old "Galaxy Guardian" actor is not familiar with the fasting process, but claims that he has benefited from losing weight.

Chris Pratt is doing an intermittent fast and claims that he has lost weight. (Source: Michael Tran / FilmMagic / GettyImages)

"So I am doing this kind of intermittent fasting; don't eat at noon, try to get my aerobics in the morning This is a super wonderful actor," Pratt joked in the story of Instagram. "But I finally got coffee: I am drinking Minnie's head!" he said, lifting his cup. lovely.

Then, he encouraged his fans to do some research on intermittent fasting because he was very happy with his progress. "Look up! Look at this! This is actually a bit cool," he continued. "Working very well, I have lost a little weight so far."

As part of his commitment to the new diet, he also revealed that he will bring back his epic "What is my snack? "series. If you haven't followed this funny actor on social media in the past few years, Pratt started a small game in 2017 and a super strict diet for Jurassic World 2. 123]

In his post, he will make fun of the celebrity movie diet "allowing" to eat his diet by sharing photos, details and ironic comments about his snacks - including baobabs, bananas, cocoa and chia Smoothies, "manly" apples and "cat food" (sliced ​​sashimi) - all packages are individually stated when to eat.

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He explained that this time his first feature "snack" was the black coffee mentioned above, which he filled with oatmeal milk. “I can drink black coffee during an intermittent fast,” he clarified.

So what is the intermittent fasting?What is it? As the word implies, it involves waiving for a certain period of time - usually from hours to days - and consuming all calories in a shorter period of time. Think in this way: everyone will fast when they sleep. However, for IF, this period of time between meals is usually extended by some more time.

This method is most commonly used in the ketogenic diet because intermittent fasting helps the body enter the desired ketosis state.

At this point, it will force your body to burn stored energy - that is, stored body fat - which in turn can contribute to many claimed benefits of intermittent fasting. These may include losing weight, improving mental state, increasing energy, improving fat burning, increasing growth hormone production, lowering blood cholesterol, reducing inflammation and improving cell repair.

As mentioned by Pratt, liquids, such as coffee, are allowed to drink tea and water during fasting. Some people even drink low-calorie fruit to infuse water or juice.

A lot of people, including celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels, even think it can benefit the overall lifespan. In an interview with

Well + Good recently, she revealed that she was trying to keep food intake between 8 am and 8 pm. Intermittent fasting can benefit from “anti-aging”.

However, when it comes to weight loss, she does not support this approach because she believes that “when you have nothing to eat or not to eat, what is important is how much you eat.”

While the concept of intermittent fasting can be daunting, keep in mind that it is not necessarily a "one person - "fit for everyone" approach. In the recent episode of LIVESTRONG's Stronger podcast, The Plant Paradox The best-selling author, Dr. Steven Gundry, a longtime practitioner of intermittent fasting, explained that it is not necessarily so. Restrictive or unsustainable.

For example, he allowed wine as part of his diet and on weekends. Adapted to intermittent fasting for special occasions. He also pointed out that in addition to your meal,

what you eat is also very important. Basically, you can't afford to eat for 16 hours, then carnival throughout the pizza, and expect Get any benefits. Also, keep in mind that intermittent fasting is not for everyone, and it is always best to consult your doctor or health professional before trying any new diet.