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Which of the following is a key benefit of fasting according to the text?
Which of the following is a key benefit of fasting according to the text?
- Accelerating healing
- Reducing food consumption during illness
- Boosting brain-derived neurotrophic factors (BDNF) (correct)
- Cleaning damaged cells
What is autophagy?
What is autophagy?
- The body's way of reducing food consumption
- The body's way of creating healthier cells
- The body's way of accelerating healing
- The body's way of cleaning house (correct)
What happens to autophagy when we go without food for a longer period of time?
What happens to autophagy when we go without food for a longer period of time?
- It decreases
- It becomes more efficient
- It remains the same
- It ramps up to a higher level (correct)
Which type of fasting involves a 16-hour fasting period and an 8-hour eating window?
Which type of fasting involves a 16-hour fasting period and an 8-hour eating window?
What is one reported benefit of fasting according to the text?
What is one reported benefit of fasting according to the text?
Which group of people may not be well suited for fasting due to their genetics?
Which group of people may not be well suited for fasting due to their genetics?
According to the text, which fasting method involves eating normally on one day and then fasting the next, resulting in a 36 hour fast with a 12 hour eating window?
According to the text, which fasting method involves eating normally on one day and then fasting the next, resulting in a 36 hour fast with a 12 hour eating window?
What is the primary benefit of a three-day fast, according to the text?
What is the primary benefit of a three-day fast, according to the text?
What is the consensus regarding alternate-day fasting, according to the text?
What is the consensus regarding alternate-day fasting, according to the text?
During prolonged fasts like hibernation, what temporary changes occur in the mammalian microbiome?
During prolonged fasts like hibernation, what temporary changes occur in the mammalian microbiome?
What did one study find about the effect of a 10-day fast on gut permeability and inflammation markers?
What did one study find about the effect of a 10-day fast on gut permeability and inflammation markers?
When is it recommended to do a three-day fast?
When is it recommended to do a three-day fast?
What is the impact of extended fasting on NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis)?
What is the impact of extended fasting on NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis)?
What brainwave activities are affected during extended fasts?
What brainwave activities are affected during extended fasts?
What should you prioritize during extended fasts?
What should you prioritize during extended fasts?
