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Losing Weight Can Significantly Alter Brain Activity.

Losing weight by intermittent fasting can significantly alter brain activity for appetite and addiction, according to new research. MARTA LONGAS VIA PEXELS.

The study shows that the diet known as intermittent energy restriction (IER) can drastically change your gut bacteria and brain activity. This involves days of relative fasting alternated with days of eating normally, and participants saw an average weight loss of over 7.5 kilos in two months.

 

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