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Turning on Your Metabolic Switch: How Fasting Changes Your Body's Fuel

Turning on Your Metabolic Switch: How Fasting Changes Your Body's Fuel

Turning on Your Metabolic Switch: How Fasting Changes Your Body's FuelStephen Anton, PhD
Published on: 25/04/2018

Learn how your body switches from burning sugar to burning fat when you fast. Discover the science behind the "metabolic switch," why ketones are cleaner fuel than glucose, and how fasting for 12+ hours can help you lose weight and improve your health. Simple explanation of a powerful metabolic process.

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