intermittent
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Beyond weight loss, intermittent fasting is often held up as a path to better health — from sharper mental clarity and improved insulin sensitivity to a longer life and cellular repair.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
While Linton has not been diagnosed with an underlying seizure disorder, such as epilepsy, defense attorney Jovan Blacknell said Linton suffered intermittent seizures during her life, including at the time of the wreck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The research was led by kinesiology and nutrition professor Krista Varady, a longtime researcher in the field of intermittent fasting.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Experts point to strategies companies use to encourage scrolling, like never-ending feeds, intermittent rewards and time-sensitive notifications.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
So he mounted the stairs, the worn bare treads, the cracked and scaling wall on one side, the balustrade with its intermittent missing spindles on the other.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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