Overeating and restricting food can be both beneficial and harmful to the body.
Occasional skipping of breakfast harms the immune system and increases the risk of cancer and heart disease.
Although fasting may be beneficial in certain situations, Naked Science writes.
Researchers say that overeating and restricting food can be both beneficial and harmful.
An experiment conducted on mice showed that “hungry” animals showed a sharp decrease in the number of white blood cells (monocytes), which fight malignant tumors.
Within a few hours of skipping their morning meal, 90 percent of the monocytes had disappeared from the mice's bloodstream, and after eight hours, almost none remained.
Scientists note that hunger triggered a stress response in the brain. At this time, monocytes moved to the bone marrow and became inactive.
When eating, monocytes began to return to the bloodstream. However, their sharp increase caused inflammation, weakening the rodents' bodies to infectious diseases, and heart problems.
Scientists believe that fasting has beneficial effects, but also possible risks.
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Author: Elena Gutyro
