/ 30 January 2024

An act of discipline to kickstart your week…

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One content sub-genre we enjoy is the morning routines of high achievers – and UK PM Rishi Sunak’s is the latest to be revealed. But for him, it’s more of a morning-afternoon-evening routine… Sunak is a fan of fasting, but he takes it a step further than most – abstaining from eating for 36 hours every week. Reports say he only has water, tea, or black coffee from 5pm Sunday to 5am Tuesday. And while the thought of that makes us hangry, experts reckon Sunak could be onto something… Adam Collins, a University of Surrey nutrition professor, says it’s a condensed version of the 5:2 diet, which involves restricting yourself to 500-600 calories twice a week. But he says the 36-hour fast works by helping the body get used to shifting between “using fundamental carbohydrates for fuel” and “using fat as fuel”, which could have several health benefits. Sure, but what a way to start the week…

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