Here is a link to an NPR story that explains simply the benefits of intermittent fasting. It says fasting even once a week makes the metabolism more efficient at using insulin to produce glycogen (which is muscle food), which in turn better regulates glucose levels in the system.
The article also suggests that fasting may lower blood pressure, reduce cellular free-radicals and help protect against Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and stroke.
It really adds some more credence to theory that paleo habits are beneficial, as our ancestors would certainly have had periods of fasting.
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