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Dirk Meulenbelt’s avatar
Dirk Meulenbelt·​#4993·​

Fasting is beneficial to long-term health

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Dennis Hackethal·​#5007·​·​Criticism

What’s the reasoning behind this claim?

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Dirk Meulenbelt·​#5023·​·​Criticism
2nd of 2 versions·​revised by Dennis Hackethal

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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Dirk Meulenbelt·​#5016·​

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

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Dirk Meulenbelt·​#5018·​

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

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Dirk Meulenbelt·​#5017·​

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.

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