Exercising in the fasted state | Masterjohn Q&A Files #231

Exercising in the fasted state | Masterjohn Q&A Files #231

Author: Chris Masterjohn, PhD July 9, 2021 Duration: 12:00

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Question: Exercising in the fasted state

The answer is necessarily subjective because the cut-off between a fasted state and a fed state is arbitrary. It's not like there's an on switch or an off switch for the fasting-feeding cycle. There's just tens of thousands of things happening that cluster together in different ratios and proportions that proportionally shift in one or another direction, depending on how much food you've eaten and how recently.

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DISCLAIMER: I have a PhD in Nutritional Sciences and my expertise is in performing and evaluating nutritional research. I am not a medical doctor and nothing herein is medical advice.

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