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Benefits of intermittent fasting

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I want to commence on intermittent fasting. Kindly let me know if it has any health benefits.

Hammed (by SMS)

 

Fasting, or restricting your intake of solid foods, is often promoted as a means of losing weight. Studies have suggested that intermittent fasting — alternating restricted food intake with usual eating patterns — may have several health benefits.

Fasting has long been part of many traditions and religions, but it is only in recent years that the health benefits of restricting food intake have been investigated.

Most recently, many studies have researched the effects of intermittent fasting — short periods of no or limited food intake interspersed with periods of normal eating — on health.

Health benefits of intermittent fasting may include: weight loss, lower risk of type 2 diabetes, improved heart and brain health, lower risk of cancer, reduced oxidative stress and inflammation as well as improved longevity.

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