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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a minimum fast" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts discussing speed or efficiency, but it would need clarification or rephrasing for better understanding.
Example: "To achieve optimal performance, we recommend implementing a minimum fast of 30 seconds between each test run."
Alternatives: "a minimum speed" or "a minimum duration".
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After a minimum fast of six hours, the participants ingested 200 g of fondue made with Swiss cheese (3260 kJ, 64 g fat, 2 g carbohydrate, 52 g protein); using 50% Gruyere cheese and 50% Fribourgeois cheese (Moite-Moite Fondue, Coop, Basel, Switzerland) labelled with 150 mg sodium Carbon-octanoate.
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For this, it needs at a minimum 50% faster growth.
All participants attended the outpatient clinic of the University Hospital of Lausanne in the morning after an overnight fast (minimum fasting time 8 h).
Fasting blood samples were collected after a minimum 10-h fast.
Blood samples were taken after an overnight fast for those attending in the morning or after a minimum 6 h fast for those attending the clinic after 14 00.
Fasting blood and urine samples were collected after a minimum 10-h fast.
Blood samples were taken after a minimum eight hour fast and were used to obtain fasting glucose, total cholesterol, HDLc and triglycerides[ 11].
Glucose values were obtained after a minimum 8 hour fast, and diabetes was diagnosed using the American Diabetes Association criteria of fasting plasma glucose value ≥ 126 mg/dL and/or current use of anti-diabetic medications.
This year, a wage board commissioned by New York governor Andrew Cuomo recommended that a minimum wage for fast food workers employed by chains with 30 or more stores nationwide be paid at least $15 an hour.
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