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Dirk Meulenbelt’s avatar

Fasting is beneficial to long-term health

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Dennis Hackethal’s avatar

What’s the reasoning behind this claim?

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Dirk Meulenbelt’s avatar

One is that it's a way of reducing body fat, and overweight is likely a bigger problem for many people than potential short term negatives of fasting.

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Eating dinner earlier can be beneficial to sleep because digestion raises body activity.

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Less constant feeding can improve blood sugar swings and insulin sensitivity because every time you eat, your body has to run the insulin system again.

Dirk Meulenbelt’s avatar

There are hints that your body cleans up cells when you fast (autophagy).