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Podcast: High Performance Health
Episode: Bitesize: Intermittent Fasting For Women, Effects on Hormones & Longevity
Description: Angela discusses the benefits and misconceptions surrounding fasting, beginning by explaining why someone might consider fasting, such as flipping the metabolic switch from using glucose to ketones as fuel, increasing energy levels, improving brain cognition, and aiding in weight loss. Angela also talks about the fact that fasting can help preserve muscle and enhance autophagy, the cellular recycling process. KEY TAKEAWAYS Fasting can help switch the body from using glucose as fuel to using ketones, leading to benefits such as increased energy, improved brain cognition, and mental focus. Fasting can help reduce overall calorie...