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02/17/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Pros and cons of Paleo, low-carb and fasting diets: What they all have in common is lots of fresh vegetables

The word “diet” comes from the Greek word diata which means “way of life.” Many types of diets are increasingly becoming popular today, such as the Paleo, low-carb, and fasting diets. However, adhering to a diet should not just be like jumping on the bandwagon. Before following a diet, you must weigh its pros and […]

01/15/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Researchers: Fasting can kill cancer cells in common childhood leukemia

Specific cancer cells from childhood leukemia regress when intermittent fasting is applied. That’s what researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center found out after testing their theory in laboratory mice. The most effective fasting method included six cycles of one day fasting, followed by one day of feeding. The finding sheds new light on the health […]

07/29/2016 / By Tara Paras

Research shows fasting regenerates damaged immune systems

Prolonged fasting – not eating for between two and four subsequent days at a time – has been shown to regenerate the immune system and protect it from further damage. It is especially effective among patients who already have compromised immune systems, according to researchers from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Specifically, the […]

06/10/2016 / By usafeaturesmedia

Daily fasting and the timing of your meals can help stave off obesity and diabetes

(MindBodyScience.news) xThere is a wealth of new scientific research to suggest that all calories are not the same when metabolized through digestion, and more importantly the timing of meals as well as the time between each meal may hold the key to obesity and the incidence of diabetes. Calorie-restricted mammals and humans show a food-energy […]

06/02/2016 / By usafeaturesmedia

Ramp up your human growth hormone with this alternating fitness routine

(MensFitnessFocus.com) The human body was designed very efficiently for times of scarcity and stress. Food scarcity was a common reality and the body has developed specific pathways to be very efficient in times of fasting. In times of stress, for survival purposes we adapted a fight or flight mode that forces us to work our bodies […]

02/29/2016 / By Tara Paras

Fasting regenerates damaged immune systems, according to research

Prolonged fasting, or not eating for between two and four subsequent days at a time, has been shown to regenerate the immune system and protect it from further damage, according to researchers from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Specifically, the researchers showed that prolonged fasting triggered stem cell-based regeneration of white blood […]

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