Research conducted at the University of Southern California shows how intermittent five-day fasting can have a positive effect on health.
During the five-day fasting period every month, the subjects consumed between 750 and 1100 calories per day, and a significant reduction in risk factors for heart and blood vessel diseases was recorded.
Scientists especially emphasize the lowering of blood pressure, reduction of inflammatory processes in the body and reduction of body weight.
The results, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, were collected through a three-month follow-up of 100 adults between the ages of 20 and 70.
This is the first study conducted on humans to confirm the results of similar experiments conducted on mice.
The positive effect of such a controlled diet remained with the research participants even after they returned to their regular eating habits, Klix reports.
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