I really urge people to do a multi-day fast a few times a year. I wrote a little guide about it that I shared previously [1].
You can wonder about these longterm positive effects, but it's sort of a Pascals wager. You lose absolutely nothing and it could have significant upside. Worst case, it makes you confront your relationship to food and offers a great mental challenge.
One cool thing that you learn is that there is a maximum hungry you get. It doesn't ever go past that point (and you've felt it before without fasting). Even better, it ebbs and flows. You won't be in a state of "OMG I am starving!!" all day long. It hits at normal eating times, and then retreats to the background.
You can wonder about these longterm positive effects, but it's sort of a Pascals wager. You lose absolutely nothing and it could have significant upside. Worst case, it makes you confront your relationship to food and offers a great mental challenge.
One cool thing that you learn is that there is a maximum hungry you get. It doesn't ever go past that point (and you've felt it before without fasting). Even better, it ebbs and flows. You won't be in a state of "OMG I am starving!!" all day long. It hits at normal eating times, and then retreats to the background.
Anyway, just try it.
[1]https://www.nicholasjrobinson.com/blog/general/five-day-fast...