{"id":46097,"date":"2026-05-02T11:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T11:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leobard.net\/blog\/?p=46097"},"modified":"2026-05-02T11:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T11:06:25","slug":"fasting-reduces-more-fat-than-muscle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leobard.net\/blog\/2026\/05\/02\/fasting-reduces-more-fat-than-muscle\/","title":{"rendered":"Fasting reduces more fat than muscle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2001 I was introduced into one to multi-day fasting<\/a> through the Vineyard Christian Fellowship, which I occasionally do since then<\/a>. In spiritual tradition, fasting helps to focus the mind on prayer. Physically, fasting changes the body. One statement I heard repeatedly over the years from multiple friends is that fasting reduces muscle tissue not fat<\/strong> , for which I found no scientific evidence yet. I rather found studies confirming fasting reduces fat long-term and saves muscle strength<\/strong>. Do you know more scientific studies?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Prolonged fasting produces a body-composition picture that is initially alarming but more nuanced on closer reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prolonged Water\u2010Only Fasting Followed by a Whole\u2010Plant\u2010Food Diet Promotes Fat\u2010Free Mass Recovery and Continued Fat Mass Loss in Adults With Overweight or Obesity. Gabriel+ 2025<\/a> found in their study on 14-day water-fasting followed by 6+45 days of whole\u2010plant\u2010food diet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n