Research on fasting
- Fasting is one of oldest ways to improve health. We know it works, but we don't know why. Current research is aimed at figuring out what's optimal and how it works.
- It's been shown that fasting activates some longevity genes, but the research is ongoing, so no recommendations can be made to the general public yet.
- Results from animal studies show it's more important when you eat than what you eat. Mice that ate general food once a day lived longer than mice that ate carefully chosen food 3 times a day. But you want to focus on both — eat good food at the right time.
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