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A MIT study found that 24-hour fasting regenerates stem cells, and doubles metabolism. Here’s a post from BigThink discussing how this gives credence to the 5-2 diet, which has recently gained in popularity, thanks to a large celebrity following. Chances are you're probably thinking about food right now in some capacity. Maybe it's close to dinner and you're wondering what you ... Continue Reading
Have you heard about the popular new diet trend called intermittent fasting? It’s been popping up in health blogs, Instagram stories, and Twitter feeds, but intermittent fasting is not a new concept or a passing fad. In fact, intermittent fasting is not really a diet—it’s a pattern of eating which Larry and I have been doing for almost 2 years now. It goes way back ... Continue Reading
A study finds that the process of fasting for a 72-hour period followed by re-feeding with a healthy, nutritionally focused diet can, essentially, regenerate the entire immune system. Read more, in this post from Awareness Act about how fasting can boost your metabolism and immunity. There has long been controversy surrounding the potential benefits or hazards of fasting. On ... Continue Reading
Maybe you grew up watching your mother drinking lemon water every morning, or you have used it in the past to treat flu symptoms, or maybe you have heard a close friend raving about its benefits recently. After all, drinking warm lemon water is an age-old remedy for many common ailments, but it’s only now that we have really begun to understand and appreciate the multitude of ... Continue Reading
If you're feeling tired and sluggish, your thyroid could be to blame. This post from MyDomaine explains how thyroid and other factors can hurt your metabolic health. Despite all the information available on metabolism and how your thyroid health affects it, this common chemical process continues to baffle us with its finicky temperament. Keeping it balanced and in working ... Continue Reading
