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What are the benefits of fasting?
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Fasting: There are no health benefits to fasting. You would never have a physician recommend fasting.
Answered 7/20/2013
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Many benefits : There are many benefits of fasting. One of the main ones is that it aids in weight loss. With a prolonged fasting state, your body will break down fat for energy.
Answered 12/12/2017
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I was thinking of fasting 1x/wk for heart health. Is it enough for a benefit? I'm in good health and will drink water. Any addtl advice appreciated.
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