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Fasting and continuous calorie restriction are constantly being compared to each other. So let’s take a look at the similarities and differences between the two and see if one is better than the other!

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Fasting is NOT THE SAME as Calorie Restriction (what the science says)- Thomas DeLauer

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References

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5857384/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5990470/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00873.x
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5783752/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4509734/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22283635/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC303494/pdf/jcinvest00079-0206.pdf
https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(19)30429-2

Timestamps ⏱

0:00 – Intro – Fasting vs Caloric Restriction
0:30 – Fasting is Caloric Restriction
2:33 – If You Fast Everyday…
3:30 – Intermittent vs Daily Energy Restriction
5:38 – Benefits Independent of Weight Loss
7:50 – Intermittent vs Daily Energy Restriction on Muscle Mass
9:48 – Try a Bone Broth Fast
10:05 – Use Code THOMASMAY for 20% Off Kettle & Fire
10:59 – Fasting & Ketones
13:38 – Autophagy
15:33 – How Do They Differ? Which is Better?

Fasting is NOT THE SAME as Calorie Restriction (what the science says)

May 4, 2022

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