Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Eating initiates complex cellular processes for digesting and converting food, putting the body in 'digest mode' rather than 'repair mode.'
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Eating initiates complex cellular processes for digesting and converting food, putting the body in 'digest mode' rather than 'repair mode.'
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