https://siouxcityjournal.com/now/today/feeling-full-from-christmas-fasting-could-help-your-health/article_00ba171d-45fa-5a71-a7a8-e7adab0be208.html

Abstaining from food for 16 to 18 hours a day could be key to treating a variety of health conditions -- even if you've got to train yourself to push past the hunger.

A review of past animal and human studies in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that intermittent fasting can reduce blood pressure, aid in weight loss and improve longevity.