Why you should starve yourself a little bit each day
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Gluconeogenesis converts proteins to glucose to fat resulting, in reduced effective amino acid intake.
The digestive tract doesn't have enough enzymes, reception sites, etc. to actually store/make use all of the vitamins/minerals consumed.
It's hard to eat a proper amount of food and nutrients in a small window of time. Depending on fiber intake (which decreases appetite), it can be even harder.