[CPD-CEU] Fasting Uncovered: Evidence on TRE, Ramadan, Intermittent, Mimicking, and Prolonged Fasts

Fasting practices, ranging from health-oriented diets to spiritually motivated fasts, have gained prominence as a transformative approach to health, wellness, and nutrition. With a spectrum of fasting methods such as time-restricted eating, alternate-day fasts, and long-term fasts gaining traction, these practices are being adopted globally to manage weight, improve metabolic health, decrease the risk of many chronic diseases like cancer, and enhance overall health outcomes.

However, navigating these fasting practices requires a deeper understanding of their benefits and potential risks such as concerning the effects of extreme fasting on the consequent risk of overeating. For example, a study in the Journal of Eating Disorders in 2020 highlighted the possible link between intermittent fasting and the development of disordered eating patterns in some individuals.

This webinar, led by Alex Ruani, Chief Science Educator and UCL Doctoral Researcher, will delve into the intricacies of fasting diets, shedding light on both their scientific underpinnings and their practical implications.

Here’s what we’ll uncover in this special CPD webinar:

• Explore various fasting diets and their guiding principles, including time-restricted eating, Ramadan, alternate-day fasting, and multi-day fasts.
• Compare the efficacy and suitability of intermittent fasting, fasting mimicking diets, and prolonged fasts.
• Examine the risks and potential dangers of various fasting types and identify scenarios where fasting may be ill-advised.
• Eating against the clock: Understand when fasting may get in the way of our circadian rhythms, metabolic cycles, and sleep.
• Delve into fasting’s effects on gut microbiome, brain function, hunger hormones, body weight, cardiometabolic health, immune function, cancer risk, and longevity.

This is relevant to our Level 7 Clinical Nutrition Program and part of our ‘Nutrition Education Annual Event 2024’ series – an event that’s bringing together industry experts to help you become a more knowledgeable and successful nutrition professional.

Remember you have the option of claiming your smart CPD certificate when you complete this webinar!