Intermittent Fasting: 5 Science-Based Benefits

Intermittent fasting is the practice of eating for fewer hours of the day or alternating between feeding and fasting days. It is simple to learn, costs nothing to do, and makes dieting easier. But, does it produce results? In this video, I share what science has to say about the benefits of intermittent fasting.

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Studies mentioned in the video:
Norepinephrine: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/71/6/1511/4729485
Growth hormone: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC329619/
Blood sugar disorders/Diabetes: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899900714003323
Metabolic syndrome: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550413119306114
Inflammation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4549297/
Heart health: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1038/oby.2010.54
Heart health: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1905136
Autophagy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3106288/
Autophagy: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/6/1234/htm

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