Some people think fasting alone is enough to improve your mood and energy levels. There's some interesting early evidence suggesting cognitive benefits as we age. It could reduce symptoms of mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. And it may even boost your memory by increasing new brain cell production.
Have you ever lost your temper because you were hungry? Feeling short-tempered when you’re overdue a bite to eat is an almost universal experience, with its own adjective - ‘hangry’. If missing just one meal turns you into a grump, you may think that fasting would turn you into the Incredible Hulk. However, new data suggests this might not be the case.
In this daily episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Dr Sarah Berry joins Jonathan to answer the question: how does fasting affect your energy and mood?
This episode is part of a limited series to celebrate the launch of The Big IF Study: The world’s largest clinical study to discover how intermittent fasting affects our mood, energy and hunger levels. Want to know if intermittent fasting can work for you?
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This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions.