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That's quite lame. If you have any specific knowledge that fasts of a day
or shorter do not provide any of the physiological benefits normally
associated with DR(dietary restriction) then provide some links.

The fasting link mentioned a couple of days ago on this list

http://www.arclab.org/medlineupdates/abstract_12558961.html

is a survey of the benefits of DR & CR(caloric restriction) documented in
the academic literature. A perusal of the full text, available at

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1471-4159.2003.01586.x/full/

reveals that the fasting regimen normally used in DR & CR studies of rats
are specifically limited to a full day in duration. Here is a relevant
paragraph:

"Two different paradigms of DR have been widely employed because of their
highly reproducible abilities to increase lifespan in rats and mice. In one
paradigm the animals receive food daily, but are limited to a specified
amount which is typically 30-50% less than the ad libitum consumption of
the control group. The second paradigm involves periodic fasting in which
the animals are deprived of food for a full day, every other day, and are
fed ad libitum on the intervening days."


DF