❤️ Intermittent fasting and heart health

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It’s Wednesday, March 20 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s newsletter:

• The potential return of woolly mammoths

• The pros and cons of intermittent fasting

• 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

- Jeff (co-founder of Shades)

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🦣 The return of woolly mammoths?

Colossal Biosciences is trying to create an elephant-mammoth hybrid.

🦣 The now-extinct woolly mammoth could roam again — if the efforts of Colossal Biosciences bear fruit. CNN says scientists are making major strides in elephant-mammoth hybrid development.

🦣 Newsweek is excited: A woolly mammoth could come as soon as 2028! The quest for de-extinction could boost biodiversity.

🦣 But Vox thinks it's not a good idea: Resurrecting woolly mammoths is unethical and impractical.

🦣 Still, Entrepreneur says Colossal's co-founder transparency is the answer: Staying transparent about risks will help the public hold the company accountable.

❤️ Intermittent fasting and heart health

Is skipping meals a health hack, or a risk to your heart?

❤️ A new study says intermittent fasting increases your risk for heart disease. WaPo thinks it's unclear why — the result surprised the researchers, who thought it would lower the risk.

❤️ Stat News recommends ignoring the study. The heart risks are overblown, and the study's sampling was pretty narrow.

❤️ But MedicalNewsToday says we should listen to it. There's a growing body of research highlighting the benefits and dangers of intermittent fasting — this is just one more piece of the puzzle.

❤️ Forbes notes the upsides of intermittent fasting. It can benefit weight loss and heart health, but requires careful planning to execute correctly.

Quick hits

📉 Luxury brands face a slump as Gucci warns of a significant sales decline, causing stocks like Kering to plummet.

⚖️ Trump delays his Jan. 6 trial while hundreds of supporters face consequences for the Capitol attack.

🏥 Investigation launched into alleged breach of Princess Kate's medical records at a London hospital.

🇮🇱 Israeli forces report the killing of 90 gunmen in an operation at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital amid conflict.

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