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Intermittent Fasting for Athletes: Pros, Cons, and How to Get Started

Intermittent fasting for athletes has grown in popularity due to endorsements from celebrities, athletes, and mainstream media. Although intermittent fasting has been utilized throughout history for religious purposes and health reasons (and, if you go back far enough for survival), it has been recently encouraged as a diet tool and for performance enhancement.

Alex Oskian

Alex Oskian

Feb 26, 2025

1 min read

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