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Brooke Burke shared her secrets to staying in shape at any age, which she says begins in the kitchen.
Burke practices intermittent fasting, which she said is one of the easiest ways to keep the waistline in check. “I’ve been doing it for years,” she told Showbiz Cheat Sheet. “I love it, to be honest. It’s the easiest nutritional lifestyle that I’ve ever experimented with and it works.”
The Dancing With the Stars alum admits the approach may sound a little scary, but says it is not as challenging as it appears. “It sounds scary because of the word ‘fast,’” she admitted. “Honestly, I’m never hungry. And you’re sleeping most of the time during your fasting window.”
Burke said that a combination of intermittent fasting and just moving her body has allowed her to stay on her A-game, especially during stressful times like a global pandemic.
Intermittent fasting is not as hard as it sounds, Brooke Burke says
Science shows that intermittent fasting periods, which is just eating within a set timeframe, actually burns more fat, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Other benefits may include protection against chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
urke explained that getting past the psychology of the word “fasting” is probably the hardest part. “So it’s very intimidating, I agree,” she said. “But if you simplify it, you’re basically eating in an 8-hour window and you’re taking a rest for 16 hours, most of which you’re sleeping. It gives your body a chance to rest and recover.”
