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Organs during fasting Does the body protect important organs like brain, skin and eyes when fasting and just burn normal fat stores? If so, could an overweight person just drop all fat from their diet and be healthy until they run out of normal, subcutaneous and visceral fats (under 5% bodyfat) ? Also with protein:Continue reading “Organs during fasting”

What is worse for you – eating a sufficient amount of ‘unhealthy’ calories, or not eating enough calories in general? I oftentimes struggle to eat enough calories in ways that are considered "healthy," though I do try to be mindful. I'm not eating candy and stuff like that all the time, but I see eating,Continue reading “What is worse for you – eating a sufficient amount of ‘unhealthy’ calories, or not eating enough calories in general?”

Why is red meat so bad? Isn’t it what we used to eat as hunters? I can understand processed meat but normal steak and stuff, like why is it bad? It seems strange to me because to me it feels like that is what our bodies should be used to after being hunters for severalContinue reading “Why is red meat so bad? Isn’t it what we used to eat as hunters?”

Fasting, fat and brain Brain is nearly 60% fat and you need to eat fats for brain health. If a morbidly obese person doesn’t eat for 1 month, does the body take fat from the fat stores under the skin and visceral fat and transport it to the brain, eyes and skin? Submitted September 30,Continue reading “Fasting, fat and brain”