To avoid muscle tissue breakdown, you should make sure that you thoroughly plan your diet strategy before making any changes. (fitnessandpower.com)
This will in turn decrease cortisol, prevent muscle tissue breakdown and keep the metabolic rate elevated. (fitnessandpower.com)
This means that one potential unintended side - effect is muscle tissue breakdown when employing strategies such as intermittent fasting and alternate day fasting. (fitnessandpower.com)