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Fasting facts
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FASTING is the deliberate and controlled abstinence from food for
a certain period of time. It is not starving, not even in a medical
or natural sense. In fact, people do not realise that the chief
obstacle to fasting lies in overcoming cultural, social and
psychological fears of going without food.
Fasting is the most effective method of purifying the blood,
organs, and all bodily tissues and helps to ward off premature
degeneration of the body.
According to clinical dietician ...
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Exendin-4, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, interacts with proteins and their products of digestion to suppress food intake in rats1
The Journal of Nutrition
; Manuscript received 19 December 2002. Initial review completed 17 February 2003. Revision accepted 8 April 2003. ABSTRACT This study investigated the hypotheses that dietary proteins suppress food intake partly through the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) signaling pathway, and that this effect is
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Cholecystokinin-A receptors are involved in food intake suppression in rats after intake of all fats and carbohydrates tested1,2
The Journal of Nutrition
; Manuscript received 20 December 2002. Initial review completed January 2003. Revision accepted 29 March 2002 . ABSTRACT The hypothesis of these studies was that all fats and carbohydrates suppress food intake, at least in part, via cholecystokinin-A receptors (CCKAR). Fat (coconut oil, beef tallow,
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Exendin-4, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, modulates the effect of macronutrients on food intake by rats
The Journal of Nutrition
; Exendin-4, a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, Modulates the Effect of Macronutrients on Food Intake by Rats1 ABSTRACT The hypothesis that peripheral GLP-11 modulates the effect of macronutrients on food intake in rats was tested by administration of its agonist, exendin-4. The effect of exendin-4 on food
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Protein Source, Quantity, and Time of Consumption Determine the Effect of Proteins on Short-Term Food Intake in Young Men1,2
The Journal of Nutrition
; ABSTRACT The objective of these 4 studies was to describe the effects of protein source, time of consumption, quantity, and composition of protein preloads on food intake in young men. Young men were fed isolates of whey, soy protein, or egg albumen in sweet and flavored beverages (400 mL) and
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Eat right when you are fasting
New Straits Times
; Shanaz F.H. Mawji New Straits Times 10-07-2007 Eat right when you are fasting Byline: Shanaz F.H. Mawji Edition: New Sunday Times Section: Main Section THE Ramadan fast from sunrise to sunset is great for the body. But to get all the benefits of fasting, it's best to eat the right food in the
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Dietary Proteins in the Regulation of Food Intake and Body Weight in Humans1
The Journal of Nutrition
; ABSTRACT This review presents 4 lines of evidence supporting a role for proteins in the regulation of food intake and maintenance of healthy body weights. It is concluded that the protein content of food, and perhaps its source, is a strong determinant of short-term satiety and of how much food is
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Intracerebroventricular administration of antisense oligodeoxynucleotide against GLUT2 glucose transporter mRNA reduces food intake, body weight change and glucoprivic feeding response in rats
The Journal of Nutrition
; Intracerebroventricular Administration of Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide against GLUT2 Glucose Transporter mRNA Reduces Food Intake, Body Weight Change and Glucoprivic Feeding Response in Rats1,2 Hong Zhong Wan, Martin G. Hulsey and Roy J. Martin3 Department of Foods and Nutrition, The University
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Food intake is inversely correlated with central nervous system histamine receptor (H1) concentrations in male Sprague-Dawley rats fed normal, low protein, low energy or poor quality protein diets
The Journal of Nutrition
; Food Intake Is Inversely Correlated with Central Nervous System Histamine Receptor (H sub 1 ) Concentrations in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats Fed Normal, Low Protein, Low Energy or Poor Quality Protein Diets[1,2] Food Intake Is Inversely Correlated with Central Nervous System Histamine Receptor (H1)
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The true value of fasting
New Straits Times
; The true value of fasting Byline: Carlyn Booi; Vanessa Joan Chan; Samir Harith Edition: 2* Section: Anything Goes FASTING in the month of Ramadan can pose a challenge, even for born Muslims. Abstaining from the normal meals from dawn to dusk for a whole month can be quite a task, what more if you
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The tradition of fasting has a place in many religious practices
Oakland Tribune
; IF you're reading this before the sun has set, Rabbi Yossi Marcus and his family won't have eaten food or had a sip of water today. During daylight hours Sunday, they noshed on traditional foods -- kreplach, a triangular pastry filled with ground meat, as part of a feast. But when the sun went
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