Eating at least three times a day has been accepted as the 'healthy' thing to do for a while now, but recent studies are showing that fasting is the right thing to do instead as eating breakfast, lunch and dinner may be damaging our health.
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4 weird benefits of fasting
Fasting is often associated with religious beliefs, but new studies are showing that it is more that, did you know skipping meals could be healthy?
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In fact, a 2010 study published in the British journal of Nutrition found that whether a person eats three large meals a day or six smaller ones, it made no difference to their overall calorie count.
So, scientists are saying that fasting could actually be healthy.
Here are some surprising benefits of fasting to the body:
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