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This article claims that fasting can help to prevent health issues as you age.

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New York: Fasting may not be just a religious or political practice. It may actually protect you against age-related diseases and improve your overall health, researchers say.

The study, led by a team from the University of California-Irvine (UCI), found that fasting affects circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle, causing them to rewire their metabolism, which can ultimately lead to improved health and protection against age-related diseases.

The circadian clock operates within the body and its organs as intrinsic time-keeping machinery to preserve homeostasis in response to the changing environment.

And, while food is known to influence clocks in peripheral tissues, it was unclear until now how the lack of food influences clock function and ultimately affects the body.

"We discovered fasting influences the circadian clock and fasting-driven cellular responses, which together work to achieve fasting-specific temporal gene regulation," said lead author Paolo Sassone-Corsi, Professor of Biological Chemistry at UCI.

"Skeletal muscle, for example, appears to be twice as responsive to fasting as the liver," Sassone-Corsi added.

The research, detailed in the Cell Reports journal, was conducted using mice, which were subjected to 24-hour periods of fasting.

While fasting, the mice exhibited a reduction in oxygen consumption (VO2), respiratory exchange ratio (RER), and energy expenditure, all of which were completely abolished by refeeding, which parallels results observed in humans.

"The reorganisation of gene regulation by fasting could prime the genome to a more permissive state to anticipate upcoming food intake and thereby drive a new rhythmic cycle of gene expression. In other words, fasting is able to essentially reprogram a variety of cellular responses," Sassone-Corsi said.

"Therefore, optimal fasting in a timed manner would be strategic to positively affect cellular functions and ultimately benefiting health and protecting against age-associated diseases."

This study opens new avenues of investigation that could ultimately lead to the development of nutritional strategies to improve health in humans.

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Fasting is good for health, prevents age-related diseases

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How could the idea of fasting be a risk for youth?

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How could the idea of fasting be a risk for youth?

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In today's age, there is much that people around my age struggle with, whether it's puberty, social issues, etc. One particular issue that is very common is body image. Many believe that they must look a certain way to feel accepted, or pretty. This can lead to unhealthy habits, such as fasting. This can cause an unhealthy relationship with food to develop and cause various health issues.

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An example of what a healthy diet looks like...

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An example of what a healthy diet looks like...

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Why might some believe that fasting is beneficial?

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Why might some believe that fasting is beneficial?

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Though there are risks to fasting, the concept of it is not all bad. There are some pros that come from it, though in my opinion, the cons outweigh them. Intermittent fasting (short periods of time) can help to lower blood sugar or blood pressure. Other than the few benefits, there has been a narrative pushed by some that fasting is a good thing to practice. Mostly to lose weight in their opinions.

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Why should we caution people against fasting?

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Why should we caution people against fasting?

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Aside from the physical health risks that come with fasting, there are also extensive consequences that are possible. Not only is this lifestyle unsustainable, it can cause individuals to develop unhealthy relationships with food and push the habit of binging once the fasting period has ended. Not to mention that the lack of desired results can cause further stress or insecurity.

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Who could be negatively affected or impacted by the idea of fasting?

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Who could be negatively affected or impacted by the idea of fasting?

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Groups of people who could experience harmful affects are as follows

People with body image issues

Those suffering with anorexia, iron deficiency, anemia or bulimia

Senior citizens

Someone who has been previously exposed to malnourishment

+ many more

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The most common reason people practice fasting is to lose weight, the most popular method being intermittent fasting, where you reduce you calorie intake by fasting for a chunk of your day.

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An example of an intermittent fasting schedule

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An example of an intermittent fasting schedule

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How can we spread awareness about the risks of fasting?

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How can we spread awareness about the risks of fasting?

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From an individual standpoint, you can spread awareness by telling those around you. From the standpoint of someone with some sort of sway among the community, you can write an article. Finally, working to discredit the articles, videos and claims which spread information can limit the impact.

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The 26 year old Nepheli Blake, a dietician and expert on nutritional sciences, has dedicated her life to those who need her assistance with their health. After going through university and obtaining a master's degree in human nutrition and dietetics and completing extensive training, she has earned her qualification as a licensed dietician. With the responsibility of giving her professional opinion to her clients, she guides them towards a healthy life style filled with good foods and adequate exercise routines.