Intermittent fasting’s real benefit may come after you start eating again
A new study on worms found that the benefits of intermittent fasting may not come from the fasting itself, but from the body's response after eating again. The research suggests that the re-feeding phase is crucial for the health-promoting effects of fasting.
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center studied the effects of intermittent fasting on worms. They compared worms that were fed normally to those that underwent a 24-hour fast and were then re-fed for 24 hours. The study found that the life-boosting benefits were linked to the body's behavior after eating again, not the fasting itself. The researchers measured factors such as stored fat, gene activity related to fat metabolism, and lifespan. The findings suggest that the re-feeding phase is crucial for the health-promoting effects of fasting. The study's results may have implications for understanding how fasting affects humans, but further research is needed to confirm this.
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