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Apr 16, 2011

Periodic Fasting May Cut Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes

By Denise Mann
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

April 5, 2011 -- Occasional water-only fasts may lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to new research presented at the annual scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology in New Orleans.

The study was conducted in Salt Lake City, where two-thirds of the residents are Mormons who fast once a month for 24 hours for religious purposes.



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