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by joshgroban
1512 days ago
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Fasting brings quick results. Many on this site have trouble making sustained life changes because they spend a lot of time on the internet, and excessive internet use fuels impulsive habits. This leads people to choose health interventions that bring quick results that they can use to conclude a novel, controversial stance. When faced with RCTs, or waiting a decade to report an anecdote, or generation-long observational studies, or comparing with other more normal interventions, it's understandable why the broscience is attractive. We need positive results now. |
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If anything it should be the other way around - fasting can be a way to teach yourself to tolerate/control your impulses.
Anecdotally - the more I practice some form of it the more benefits I seem to derive.
Just last month I noticed people dosing off in a long, tedious late afternoon meeting. For me though it just felt boring, but I could easily concentrate and stay focused. Since my only meal for the day is dinner, I’ve forced my body to generate glucose continuously throughout the day, so my brain has enough fuel, and I don’t need to rely on snack and chocolates. No sugar - no insulin spike - no afternoon sleepiness.
I’ve stopped yo-yoing with my wait, as I’m pretty inconsistent with my exercise. It’s a lot simpler for me to force myself not to do something (eat) than to force myself to do something (train).
Not to mention the whole longevity thing that is getting the rounds in the scientific community in recent years.