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Why skipping meals doesn't trigger “starvation mode”

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Skipping breakfast won't magically halt your metabolism. 'Starvation mode' only kicks in when you are undergoing severe, prolonged famine with single-digit body fat percentages. Intermittent fasting won't crash your metabolic rate; it just makes you slightly irritable.

Why skipping meals doesn't trigger “starvation mode”
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