@join_zoe: Is fasting a tool to improve your health, or just another nutrition myth? On one side, you have intermittent fasting apps and influencers claiming it boosts metabolism, triggers cellular “clean-up”, and helps you live longer. On the other, you’ll hear that skipping meals slows your metabolism, increases hunger, and can do more harm than good. So what really happens when you stop eating? Professor James Betts is one of the world’s leading researchers in metabolism and fasted nutrition, who has run many human trials on fasting and meal timing at the University of Bath. In this week’s episode, we explore what fasting actually is, whether it offers benefits beyond simply eating less, the role of breakfast, and who fasting might help or not. Click the link in our bio to listen now, or search ZOE Science & Nutrition wherever you listen to podcasts. Is fasting part of your protocol? Let us know your experience with it below.👇

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