Is Fasting Good for Your Fiscal Health?

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There is no escaping news of the many benefits of intermittent fasting (IF). There are hundreds of books, articles, podcasts, testimonials, and first-person accounts from friends.

What’s more, there are multiple fasting methods offering options that work best with varying lifestyles.

One option is to choose two days per week on which you eat only dinner.

Another common method is a restricted eating window of 12–16 hours or more.

Some people engage in alternate-day fasting and others in fasting for multiple days.

It probably goes without saying that no dietary fasts or calorie restriction diets should be undertaken without consulting a medical professional, but we’ll say it anyway. Consult a medical professional before engaging in dietary fasting.

Despite all the press and the growing popularity, there are still far more resistors than adherents to this way of life.

A February 2020 poll suggests only 24% of Americans have tried intermittent fasting.

If you haven’t yet been motivated enough to try a dietary fast, might the financial benefits of fasting tempt you?