Forget complicated diet rules and endless calorie counting. Alternate-day fasting is gaining momentum across America because it works — and it’s surprisingly simple. Eat normally one day, fast the ...

Does the research on alternate-day fasting back the hype? This article was reviewed by Brian Tanzer, nutritionist and Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs at The Vitamin Shoppe. Alternate-day ...

* Alternate day fasting leads to slightly more weight loss than other strategies * Cholesterol levels improve more with alternate day fasting than time restricted //eating * Sustainable nutrition is ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

Some people follow the plan simply by fasting every other day and eating normally in between. Others favor the modified 5:2 approach where you eat whatever you want for five days, then restrict your ...

In patients with obesity, a 3-month dietary intervention with modified alternate-day fasting led to a greater reduction in 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (BP) compared with other low-calorie diets ...

Intermittent fasting is one of those hailed forms of fasting that comes with the promise of a slew of health benefits. To ...

Eating within a window of time has its benefits, experts say. 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 ...

Is limiting your food intake to certain hours or days the golden ticket to weight loss and longevity some say it is? Here, experts debunk intermittent fasting myths and some surprising benefits of the ...