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Matsu

October 24, 2026

【Revealed by the Latest Research🔬】What Is the NEJM Fasting Paper? 5 Health Benefits Shown by a Medical Journal and How the Metabolic Switch Works

The effects of fasting have been reported in the world's top medical journals, including the NEJM. This article explains in plain terms the metabolic switching mechanism described in the 2019 NEJM paper, the 5 major health benefits for weight, blood sugar, the brain, inflammation, and autophagy, how to read research data correctly, and how to start fasting based on the research and what to watch out for.

October 24, 2026

【It’s Not About Willpower】The Psychology of Stress Eating and Fasting Techniques to Overcome It, Plus How to Tell It Apart from Real Hunger

If you can't stop stress eating, it's not because your willpower is weak; it's because of your brain's reward circuit and the way your mind works. This article explains in plain terms how to tell emotional hunger from physical hunger, the broccoli test, why 16-hour fasting reduces stress eating, and psychological techniques to overcome it, such as mindful eating and keeping an emotion journal.

October 22, 2026

【Hunger = Higher Efficiency⏳】Does Hunger Boost or Hurt Focus? Why Your Mind Gets Sharper for Study and Work, and How to Use It Well

There's a real reason your mind gets sharper when you're hungry. This article explains how noradrenaline and BDNF released during fasting work, a practical 16-hour fasting schedule built around work and study, and 5 tips to boost your focus. I also share my own honest experience of how my focus changed after I started fasting.

October 24, 2026

【Your Brain Is at Risk】How Are Sugar and Dementia Linked? The Danger of Blood Sugar Spikes and How to Eat to Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

Eating too many carbs may raise the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's through blood sugar spikes, insulin resistance, and AGEs. This article clearly explains the idea of “type 3 diabetes,” 5 foods that protect your brain, eating tips to keep blood sugar stable, the effects of fasting, and how to handle carbs wisely.

October 22, 2026

【What Research Shows】How Does Fasting Affect the Brain? How BDNF and Ketones Work, Memory, Dementia Prevention, and Precautions

What happens in your brain when you fast? I clearly explain the three mechanisms of BDNF, ketone bodies, and autophagy, the effects on memory and focus, the connection to Alzheimer's disease, worries about negative effects on the brain such as headaches, stroke, and shrinkage and how to address them, and the right way to fast and spend your time to protect your brain.

October 23, 2026

【The Latest Intermittent Fasting Research】Does 16-Hour Fasting Lower Blood Sugar? Why It Can Rise and How to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes

16-hour fasting is thought to give insulin a rest during your fasting hours and help improve blood sugar. This article explains in plain language how blood sugar changes, what research has revealed, why blood sugar can rise during a fast, how to prevent blood sugar spikes, and precautions for people with diabetes.

October 27, 2026

【Travel and Nights Out Are Fine】How to Eat Out on 16-Hour Fasting, 5 Tips to Keep It Up Without Strain, and How to Choose from the Menu

It's fine to have meals out, trips, or drinking parties come up while you're on 16-hour fasting. This article explains 5 tips for keeping it up without strain: letting go of perfectionism, adjusting when you start eating around meals out, choosing drinks while traveling, enjoying special days, doing a recovery fast the next day, and choosing menu items that won't backfire.

October 22, 2026

【Which Is Easier to Stick With?】16-Hour Fasting: Skipping Breakfast vs. Eating Dinner Early, Pros, Cons, and How to Choose

With 16-hour fasting, which is easier to stick with: skipping breakfast or eating dinner early? I clearly explain the pros and cons of skipping breakfast, precautions such as protein shortfalls and blood sugar spikes at lunch, how it differs from the early-dinner pattern, how to choose by lifestyle with a sample day, and tips for keeping it up without strain.

October 22, 2026

【How You Eat Makes the Difference】What Should Your First Meal Be After a 16-Hour Fast? Foods and Eating Order That Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes

What should your first meal be after a 16-hour fast? This article explains, in simple terms, why blood sugar tends to spike when you break a fast and which eating habits to avoid, 7 recommended foods to eat first, the eating order that helps prevent blood sugar spikes, how to include bananas and protein shakes, and how to spend your eating window.

October 22, 2026

【Choose These and You Won’t Go Wrong】What Can You Drink While Fasting? How to Choose Water, Tea, and Coffee, and Drinks to Avoid

Which drinks should you choose while fasting? This article explains, in simple terms, the one rule that separates OK drinks from off-limits ones (“Does it stimulate insulin?”), my top 5 recommended drinks including water, tea, and black coffee, surprising pitfalls like zero-calorie drinks, hydration tips, and how to choose drinks at a convenience store.