EDMA DIET
We will walk you through the EDMA Diet, which consists of a perfectly balanced protocol based on an intermittent fasting diet with the right amounts of calories, for your age, gender, height and weight. Consuming the right amount of protein to support your muscle mass to grow, fats and carbs for hormone function, and glycogen storage.
The problem with most workouts and diet plans in the fitness industry is that they are not suitable for the long term.
Our nutrition plan is the most efficient in the business, as It will help you burn more fats, gain lean muscle mass, be more efficient during the day and still allow you to eat enjoyable foods.
Our nutrition protocol is going to transform your body automatically.
We will be utilising 16/8 intermittent fasting that consists of 16 hours of fasting and 8 hours of "eating window". It is easy to follow, flexible and convenient. Studies have shown that it increases FAT LOSS, improves blood sugar levels, enhances brain function and extends longevity.
INTERMITTENT FASTING
Intermittent fasting allows the body to use its stored energy by burning off excess body fat. It is vital to realise that this is normal for humans to have evolved to fast for shorter periods – hours or days – without detrimental health consequences. Body fat is merely food energy that is stored away, and if you do not eat, your body will eat away its fat for energy.
Studies show Intermittent Fasting can lead to weight loss, stabilising blood sugar, reduce inflammation, improvements in memory and stress resistance, slowed ageing, and a longer lifespan — all promising health benefits in return for considerable lifestyle changes. Essentially, fasting cleanses our bodies of toxins. Because our bodies conserve energy during fasting, our basal metabolic rate (the amount of energy our bodies burn while resting) becomes more efficient, thereby lowering our heart rate and blood pressure.
Fasting puts the body under mild stress, making our cells adapt by enhancing their ability to cope. In other words, they become strong. As with exercise, our body can only grow stronger during these processes when there is adequate time to rest and recover. That is why we recommend short-term fasting.
HOW IT WORKS
The food we eat is broken down by enzymes in our gut and eventually ends up as molecules in our bloodstream. Carbohydrates, particularly sugars and refined grains (think white flour and rice), are quickly broken down into sugar, which our cells use for energy. If our cells do not use it all, we store it in our fat cells as, well, fat. But sugar can only enter our cells with insulin, a hormone made in the pancreas. Insulin brings the sugar into the fat cells and keeps it there.
Between meals, as long as we do not snack, our insulin levels will go down, and our fat cells can then release their stored sugar as energy. We lose weight if we let our insulin levels go down. The entire idea of intermittent fasting allows the insulin levels to go down far enough and for long enough that we burn off our fat.
And it is not just us, but all wild animals are programmed the same way. We do not waste away our muscles while keeping all our fat stores. That would be idiotic. During fasting, hormonal changes kick in to give us more energy (increased adrenalin), keep glucose and energy stores high (burning fatty acids and ketone bodies), and keep our lean muscles and bones (growth hormone). So fasting is normal and natural, and there is nothing here to be feared.
MENTAL SHARPNESS INCREASES DURING FASTING
In mammals, mental activity and physical capabilities increase when hungry and decrease with satiation. We have all experienced this as a food coma. Think about that large thanksgiving turkey and pumpkin pie. After that huge meal, are we mentally sharp as a tack? Or dull as a concrete block? How about the opposite? Think about a time that you were hungry. Were you tired and lethargic? I doubt it. Your senses were probably hyper-alert, and you were mentally sharp as a needle. The idea that food makes you concentrate better is entirely incorrect.
HOW DO I MANAGE HUNGER?
The most important thing to realise is that hunger usually passes like a wave. Many people worry that it will become unbearable during intermittent fasting, but this does not happen. Instead, hunger comes in waves. If you ignore it and drink a cup of tea or coffee, it will often pass.
During extended fasts, hunger will often increase into the second day. After that, it gradually recedes, and many people report a complete loss of hunger sensation by day 3 or 4. Your body will adjust and become powered by its fat. In essence, your body is eating its fat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and therefore is no longer hungry.
WORKOUT IN FASTING
The key to weight loss and muscle gain is not just calories and exercise but hormone optimisation. Studies demonstrate benefits to the body when intermittent fasting alone. However, combining fasting with sprint training takes the benefits of each to a whole new level. Combining the two raises growth hormone and makes you more insulin sensitive, which is the key to staying youthful and lean.
One of the major concerns about fasting is the loss of lean mass. The opposite can happen. In comparing caloric reduction diets to fasting, the short-term fasting was four times better at preserving lean mass!
80% PLANT-BASED DIET
We believe, and evidence on millions of individuals data shows a plant-based diet is the healthiest diet. You do not have to be completely vegan or make any drastic changes. Eating a diet that consists of 80% plant-based is ideal. You can still have steak, cake, and whole grains on occasion, but the bulk of your diet should be coming from the ground or growing in a tree or bush. You will be a healthier person. A predominantly plant-based diet is anti-inflammatory, fibre-packed, will decrease your cholesterol levels, improve your digestion, aid in weight loss, lower blood pressure, and prevent type 2 diabetes.