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When to Eat: Fast and Break-Fast
- TailorJones 9y ago"The study also noted that the longer you fast (18–24 hours) the more less you weigh." Huh.
- DrScump 9y agoCherry-picking studies to fit a premise can steer you in the wrong direction. The Adventist Health Studies are specific to a population of 7th-Day Adventists, who are not only vegetarian but have particularly healthful lifestyle habits overall (and have a strong social-support system). I'm not sure how strongly that population correlates with the average, overweight general public. Generally speaking, though, scheduled fasting as a strategy (limited feeding hours, alternate day fasting is getting more and more supportive science every month. Related reading: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413117305041 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413117... http://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/abstract/S1550-4131(15)00224-7 http://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/abstract/S1550-4131(15)0... http://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(17)30130-7 http://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(17)30130-7 http://news.usc.edu/116479/scientifically-designed-fasting-diet-lowers-risks-for-major-diseases/ http://news.usc.edu/116479/scientifically-designed-fasting-d...