Tag: intermittent fasting
Starvation, Stress Resistance, and Cancer: Valter Longo
Hunger and stress resistance. Fasting can increase resilience. Trends Endocrinol Metab . 2018 Apr;29(4):271-280. doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2018.01.008. Epub 2018 Feb 17. Starvation, Stress Resistance, and Cancer Roberta Buono 1 , Valter D Longo 2 Affiliations PMID: 29463451 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2018.01.008 Abstract Cancer cells are characterized by dysregulation in signal transduction and metabolic pathways leading to increased glucose uptake,…
Read MoreIntermittent Fasting from Nutrition Facts
I just learned about this website from friend Kathleen (thanks!!). I will be digging further into the website as time goes on. Intermittent fasting is something to consider as a long term strategy to keep weight down without having to go on a calorie restriction diet. Fasting Fasting is the practice of abstaining from food…
Read MoreDoes Intermittent Fasting Really Work?
An article from the New York times asks the question whether intermittent fasting really works. It is a bit vague in the article but intermittent fasting commonly refers to limiting your eating to a certain number of hours in a 24 hour period. A rigorous regimen is to limit your eating to 6 hours a…
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