May I suggest that you stay away from such sources of information when it comes to lifestyle choices? Russian Orthodox Church isn't known to promote self-improvement or agree with science unless it supports their claims somehow. The eagerness with which they beat the nail on its head... Yes, yes. Nobel Prize. Must mean he's very clever or something, so all you heathens should listen as well. We're right about this, because we and the Nobel Prize laureate say the same thing! Meanwhile, on the sidebar, under "Also Here You Can Read": Wasn't that enlightening! You must be truly in the right, then! Dear Christ...The Nobel Prize winner’s discovery indicates that abstaining from food and keeping fasts is wholesome—the body truly cleans itself. This is confirmed by the Nobel Prize Committee.
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Certainly appreciate you pointing out some of the bias inherent to this source. The Russian Orthodox Church probably would love any confirmation of the benefits of a monkish lifestyle. That said, the layman's technical explanation of cellular autophagy presented within is hardly misleading or obfuscating. In fact, it's not much different than the Nobel Committee's press release for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. And on a personal note, this makes me want to take another fast. What are you thinking thenewgreen?
Interestingly, I was just thinking about how I have not had anything to eat since last night at 8 PM. Therefore, I think I will do a fast. 48 hours. I will not eat until tomorrow at 8pm. I will, however, allow myself bulletproof coffee. Cheers!
If I'm not mistaken, bulletproof coffee is a branded coffee drink that has oils and butter in it. Regular black coffee has a few calories in it per cup. That said, I don't think that 100% of the autophagic effects of fasting are negated by ingesting a small amount of calories. But where the autophagic effects drop off significantly is totally beyond me.