Phil12
Level 8 Valued Member
Hey gang,
I am interested in the physiological reasons that some diets include cheat days. I know several well-respected diets include them (Hit the Target, Slow Carb) etc. I've been searching on and off for info but I seem to just come up with a lot of blogspam, so I'm curious if anyone has any sources handy as to why it might be a good idea to include cheat days in a diet.
edit: Answering my own question to a degree, it seems like the arguments revolve around raising leptin levels.
I am interested in the physiological reasons that some diets include cheat days. I know several well-respected diets include them (Hit the Target, Slow Carb) etc. I've been searching on and off for info but I seem to just come up with a lot of blogspam, so I'm curious if anyone has any sources handy as to why it might be a good idea to include cheat days in a diet.
edit: Answering my own question to a degree, it seems like the arguments revolve around raising leptin levels.
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