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  Over the past several years, intermittent fasting has emerged as a darling of the weight-loss world. Countless experts have chimed in to recommend extending the time between meals, and research shows impressive  leads to  the lab too. In an animal study at the University of California at  urban center , mice that had access to unlimited food for just nine hours  day after day  lost 73 percent more weight than those with access to food all day. “It’s the magic formula for accelerating your metabolism,” asserts nutrition and fitness pro Jorge Cruise, bestselling author of  quite  20 books, including his latest, The  control  Diet ($17.47, Amazon). “By lengthening your period of not eating,  you'll  trigger effortless weight loss and increased energy.” Why is intermittent fasting so effective? Because the body switches between two states: the fed state  and also the  fasted state, explains Jason Fung, MD, author of...