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Wait, isn't Attia a big advocate of periodic fasting?

• nradov 2y ago
  Not anymore. More recent research has failed to find any real benefits to intermittent fasting, at least for people who are already at a healthy weight. And it seems to have some negative effects for body composition. https://peterattiamd.com/ep-300-exercise-nutrition-fasting-more/ https://peterattiamd.com/ep-300-exercise-nutrition-fasting-m...
  • aulin 2y ago
    Note I used periodic instead of intermittent for a reason. I seem to recall he was recently for something like a day a day and a half fast per month. Don't follow him that closely, did he move away from that too?
    • empiricus 2y ago
      I think he no longer fasts, 1. because it reduces muscles 2. because of lifestyle changes; he now spends almost all time with the family.
      • kamaal 2y ago
        >>he now spends almost all time with the family. I see this too, for some reason people who don't fast kind of find it rude if people around them are fasting. Families even more so.
        • consteval 2y ago
          It's generally uncomfortable to share meals with people who aren't eating. It's deeply ingrained in many cultures to "break bread" in a way, so I think that's why it can be perceived as rude.