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Does fasting dull your mental edge? We crunched the data for the best advice

  • Written by David Moreau, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Ever worried that skipping breakfast might leave you foggy at work? Or that intermittent fasting would make you irritable, distracted and less productive?

Snack food ads warn us that “you’re not you when you’re hungry”, reinforcing a common belief that eating is essential to keep our brains sharp.

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