4 tips to keep an intermittent fasting diet on track
4 tips to keep an intermittent fasting diet on track A nutrition expert offers advice on how to deal with hunger, when to exercise and if it's OK to skip breakfast. Get the latest from TODAY Sign up for our newsletter SUBSCRIBE July 5, 2018 / 3:49 PM GMT / Source: TODAY By A. Pawlowski As interest grows in intermittent fasting, so do the questions about how to get the most out of the weight-loss strategy. The benefits are clear: the plans can be easy to follow; some don’t require any calorie counting; they can make people healthier and may even delay the symptoms of Alzheimer's. Intermittent fasting also doesn’t lead to eating disorders or slow down a person’s metabolism, said Krista Varady, an associate professor of nutrition at the University of Illinois, Chicago, who has been studying fasting for 12 years. She’s the co-author of a recent study that found obese people who followed the 16:8 fa...