In a new USC study on the health effects of a low-calorie diet that mimics fasting in the body, researchers found regular five-day cycles of the diet in mice seemed to counteract the detrimental effects of their usual high-fat, high-calorie diet.

The study, published Oct. 14 in Nature Metabolism, analyzed the diet, health and lifespan of three different groups of mice over two years.

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