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Anchor lead: How can fasting be good for us? Elizabeth Tracey reports Voluntarily restricting food intake allows our metabolism to use stored fat as an energy source, with a recent review paper by Mark Mattson, a neurosciences researcher at Johns …

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Anchor lead: Restricting food intake so your body experiences fasting may help your health, Elizabeth Tracey reports Fasting involves having your body use stored fat as an energy source, with a recent review paper by Mark Mattson, a neurosciences researcher …

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Anchor lead: Periodic fasting may be the best way to lose fat, Elizabeth Tracey reports Avoiding eating for intervals may help your body use stored fat as an energy source, a review paper by Mark Mattson, a neurosciences researcher at …

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Anchor lead: Do dog bacteria account for a reduced risk for schizophrenia? Elizabeth Tracey reports Having a dog very early in life can reduce the risk for developing schizophrenia by about 40%, a study by Robert Yolken and colleagues at …

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Anchor lead: Can having a dog early in life protect against schizophrenia? Elizabeth Tracey reports Dogs may indeed turn out to be man’s best friend when it comes to reducing the risk for developing schizophrenia. That’s according to research by …

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