Re: Regular Fasting May Boost Heart Health

Are you replying to me? Because I posted the entire article, and my understanding after reading it was that the fasting WAS determined to be the key factor.

Wes is the one who picked out the paragraph you are quoting.

<randy@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:faca2661-2fdb-46ce-be44-4b3b13977505@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ellen Wrote:
> The study showed only an association between fasting and better heart
> health, which means it's possible that fasting may not have a direct
> effect but might just be more common among people who are healthier to
> begin with. Devout Mormons, for instance, abstain from alcohol, smoking
> and caffeine, which are all factors that could affect heart health.

But in the orginally study it was only the Mormons that fasted once a
month that got the extra benefits.
They accounted for the above mentioned confounders.

Randy


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