POLSKI FUSION :: The science of fasting

Fasting is practiced by cultures and religions worldwide, nowadays also for medical purposes as well as to aid weight loss. Now, research has shown that fasting causes a truly significant response in the human body 

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 Even just three days without food can be health-altering. Agnieszka Bielawska and Elżbieta Krajewska consider the results of a study done by researchers from Queen Mary University of London's Precision Healthcare University Research Institute (PHURI) and the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, in the period of Lent (40 days of fasting) that precedes Easter in the Christian calendar.