Intermittent fasting focuses on "when" you eat, rather than "what" or "how much." It involves cycling between periods of eating and fasting, with a common schedule being 18 hours of fasting and a ...

The “rules” of intermittent fasting are pretty strict: “Classically, intermittent fasting means you consume only water during fasting periods, but many variants allow herbal and green tea and coffee, ...

Intermittent fasting is under attack, again, as a practice that is ineffective and dangerous. Loyal readers of this column will know I am a big supporter of intermittent fasting. Recently, I refuted a ...

If you have a friend who suggests grabbing dinner at 5 p.m., or a co-worker who you see eating her first meal at noon, she is probably doing the latest wellness trend: Intermittent fasting. The idea ...

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Intermittent fasting (IF) is currently one of the most popular health and fitness trends. But, as with anything popular, it has its nay-sayers. So, we looked at the science that backs up what these ...

Fasting, defined as abstaining from food and/or drink for a defined period, has been practiced throughout the centuries for religious, ritual, and health reasons. Intermittent fasting has been gaining ...

Last week, I talked about two very popular diets — Paleo and Keto — and how adopting these eating plans might impact your sleep. There’s another eating strategy that’s increasingly popular these days ...

Intermittent energy restriction for weight loss leads to coordinated changes across the brain, gut, and microbiome axis.

Recently I wrote a column about the benefits of “good” stress and the negative effects of “bad” stress, and I mentioned intermittent fasting along with exercise as examples of “good” stress. When I ...