Extended fasting can and does cause muscle loss, here's why I stopped.

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0:00 Intro
0:30 Fasting is counterproductive to preserving and building muscle.
0:40 Extended fasting may have metabolic health benefits for people who are morbidly obese or sedentary.
1:30 Insulin helps build and preserve muscle.
5:00 If you have little body fat, excessive fasting may impact lean muscle mass.
6:00 The more muscle mass you have, the higher your resting metabolic rate will be.
7:12 If you feel weaker, try decreasing your fasting and increase your exercise.
8:00 Muscle mass is inversely correlated with allcause mortality.
8:30 Quick weight loss can include loss of lean muscle tissue.
10:45 If you are fasting, you may want to increase your protein intake.