Unraveling the metabolic health benefits of fasting related to religious beliefs: A narrative review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2016.10.005
Abstract: Periodic fasting, under a religious aspect, has been adopted by humans for centuries as a crucial pathway of spiritual purification. Caloric restriction, with or without exclusion of certain types of food, is often a key… read more here.
Keywords: unraveling metabolic; metabolic health; religious fasting; benefits fasting ... See more keywords
The Interplay between Metabolic Syndrome and Religious Fasting in Postmenopausal Women
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DOI: 10.3390/nu15112478
Abstract: Religious fasting that involves abstinence from specific food(s) is part of many religions worldwide and has been gaining attention by the research community during the last years. The study aimed to investigate whether the periodic… read more here.
Keywords: non fasters; religious fasting; metabolic syndrome; christian orthodox ... See more keywords