Fasting Mimicking Diet — All the Benefits of Wat
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https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/a...=170847201
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Fasting is an effective antiaging strategy, switching on your body's ability to promote cellular protection, regeneration and rejuvenation
The fasting mimicking diet, developed by Valter Longo and his team at the USC’s Longevity Institute, was developed to produce the same health benefits as water fasting, while making it safer and easier to comply with the restrictions
While starvation triggers the cleanout process of autophagy and activates stem cells, refeeding triggers rebuilding, and for optimal health you really need both; hence, cycling between fasting and feasting is important
The fasting mimicking diet lowers inflammation and inflammatory diseases, and reduces cancers by nearly 50 percent. Cognition and immune function are also improved
Overall, the fasting mimicking diet reduces risk factors for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, and improves markers for aging