Intermittent fasting has gained popularity over the last decade, partly due to celebrity endorsements and extensive clinical research supporting its efficacy for weight loss and associated health benefits. While the approach has proven helpful in reducing risks related to heart disease and diabetes, there remains uncertainty about additional benefits, including potential effects on cognitive function and lifespan. Neuroscientist Mark Mattson highlights that our evolutionary history may support the practice, indicating we might thrive better in fasted states.
Intermittent fasting has had unusual staying power for more than a decade and has grown even more popular in recent years, with one in eight adults trying it in 2023.
Neuroscientist Mark Mattson suggests that because ancient humans often went without food, we may have evolved to benefit from periods of fasting.
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