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I don't know enough about neurobiology to fully understand the graphs beyond the general conclusion in the title.

Could someone explain what this tells us about 16 hour vs 24 hour intermittent fasting? Is one "better" than the other?

Per the figures, it looks like 16 hours had the largest effect, even larger than 24 hour fasts. But this is mouse data and should all be taken with a huge grain of salt.

> taken with a huge grain of salt

But only once every 16 hours, apparently.

Off topic: I understand “taken with a grain of salt” is meant to express diminishment of the idea it is being associated with. By saying “huge grain of salt” which is very common, doesn’t that defeat the purpose?

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