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Repairing Cells
Fasting for short periods of time has been shown to increase metabolic rate by up to 14 percent. This means you’ll burn more calories. As a result, IF can help cause weight loss of up to 8 percent over a period of 3 – 24 weeks. That’s an impressive loss!
Those who try IF report a reduction of 7 percent in the circumference of their waist. This indicates a loss of belly fat –the most harmful type of fat that results in disease.
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As an added bonus, IF causes reduced muscle loss when compared to calorie restriction diets.
Repairing Cells
When you fast, your body’s cells begin a process of removing waste cells. This is known as “autophagy”. Autophagy involves the body’s cells being broken down. It also involves the metabolization of dysfunctional and broken proteins that have built up over time in the cells.
What is the benefit of autophagy? Well, experts believe that it offers protection from the development of several diseases. These include Alzheimer’s Disease and cancer.
