In today’s episode, Mario — The Fasting Engineer — explains why traditional “calories in, calories out” advice fails and how continuous feeding overloads your metabolism. You’ll learn how fasting restores your body’s natural repair cycle, activates fat-burning, and supports mental clarity by allowing insulin to drop and the metabolic switch to turn on. We cover daily fasting rhythms, circadian timing, autophagy, mineral balance, and the proper way to break a fast so you support your digestion instead of overwhelming it.

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Key Topics Covered

• Why calorie restriction slows metabolism • How fasting creates metabolic rest instead of scarcity signals • Insulin’s role in blocking fat-burning • The metabolic switch and ketone production • Daily fasting windows (16:8, 18:6, 20:4) • The “sunset rule” and nighttime hormone balance • Autophagy and cellular cleanup • Importance of electrolytes during fasting • How to break a fast gently without digestive stress

Practical Takeaways

• Stop eating 2–3 hours before sunset • Use minerals (sea salt, potassium, magnesium) to avoid fatigue • Break fasts with hydrating, simple foods • Avoid late-night screens to support melatonin • Consistency in your fasting window matters more than perfection

About The Fasting Engineer

Mario is a Biomedical Engineer and Holistic Health Educator focused on teaching fasting, physiology, and natural self-healing. Learn more at: https://fastingengineer.com

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