Intermittent fasting is no better than conventional dieting for weight loss, new study finds
Intermittent fasting is no better than conventional dieting for weight loss, new study finds With a global diet industry worth US$168.95 billion, it’s clear the world is obsessed with weight loss. But what’s the best diet for losing weight and improving health? One of the most promising diets to have gained attention recently is intermittent fasting, which the media has crowned a miracle weight loss solution. But according to a recent study, when it comes to losing weight, intermittent fasting isn’t any more effective than conventional dieting. Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that condenses daily food intake into one time-restricted period, then fasting for the rest of the day. One of the most popular versions of intermittent fasting is the “5:2 diet”. This allows five days of unrestricted eating and two days (usually non-consecutive) eating a very low-calorie diet, typically about 500 kcal. The diet’s biggest appeal is the flexibility to tailor it to you...