As always there's quite a bit of conflicting information out there about how to break a fast. One thing everyone agrees on is that the fast needs to broken slowly and gently. You also need several days to go back to eating normally. For example, if you do a 7 day fast, you need about 3 days of refeeding. On a 10 day fast, you'll need 4-5 days and so on. How you break the fast will make or break the whole experience. If you go right back to your old way of eating, you can easily negate all the benefits of your fast. One school of thought insists on breaking the fast with fruit, more specifically watermelon and then lots of veggies and more fruit. Since my goal is to remain in ketosis, I will be taking a different approach. I will be eating protein, fat and some low-carb veggies, bone broth and lots of water. I would also recommend abstaining from alcohol for at least a few days so you're not overburdening your liver. Listen to your body. Don't force the food if yo...
How Zora Benhamou Rebuilt Her Body After Osteoarthritis and Double Hip Replacement Osteoarthritis is often presented as an inevitable part of aging. A slow decline. A one-way road toward pain, stiffness, and eventually surgery. But in this inspiring episode of The Aging Games Podcast , I sit down with Zora Benhamou , founder of HackMyAge.com and host of the Hack My Age Podcast , to challenge that narrative in a very real and honest way. Zora’s story is not about avoiding surgery at all costs. It is about doing everything in your power to understand your body, support it intelligently, and make informed decisions without fear or shame. Diagnosed Young and Facing the Odds Zora was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in her early 40s. Far earlier than most people expect. On paper, she checked nearly every risk factor. Joint degeneration. Chronic pain. Loss of mobility. What followed was a two-year journey of experimentation, persistence, and deep self-education. Like many people in the bio...