The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of intermittent fasting (IF) guidance, delivered through a smartphone application, in terms of engagement and weight loss.We performed a retrospective chart-review study of all consecutive users with overweight or obesity of the DoFasting ...
If you’re wondering how intermittent fasting stacks up against other weight loss methods, like daily calorie restriction, the research looks good. The results ofone studysuggest that intermittent fasting is likely just as effective as calorie restriction in helping people lose weight. Anothersmall st...
Takeaway point:most of the research on intermittent fasting and weight loss suffers from a number of limitations, including a lack of a control group, comparing intermittent fasting to a “no treatment” group, and not controlling for caloric or protein intakes. Research that doesn’t suffer from...
Intermittent fasting diets have become very popular in the past few years, as they can produce clinically significant weight loss. These diets can be defined, in the simplest of terms, as periods of fasting alternating with periods of eating. The most st
Plus, a July 2019 study published in the International Journal of Obesity found that overweight individuals who were actively dieting and getting at least seven hours of sleep were able to lose more weight compared to those who were not. Smarter food choices: Frequently choosing what and when ...
Another study found that intermittent fasting could lead to a 3-8% weight loss over 3-24 weeks, a notable achievement compared to other methods. These studies underscore intermittent fasting's potential as a powerful tool for weight reduction and health improvement. Popular Fasting Methods 16/8 ...
(the same total number of calories were consumed by both groups). The notion that the timing and interval of eating affects weight loss finds evidence in anotherstudyof women who ate their largest meal in the morning rather than in the evening and had greater weight loss than women...
With the increasing obesity epidemic comes the search for effective dietary approaches for calorie restriction and weight loss. Here I examine whether fasting is the latest ‘fad diet’ as portrayed in popular media and discuss whether it is a safe and e
Fasting to lose weight has never been a method that I thought I would use to burn fat. I especially did not think that I would be endorsing it. After looking intoEat Stop Eatand reading some of the studies that proved intermittent fasting for weight loss to be healthy and effective, I ...
"The take-home message from this study is that there are options for weight loss that do not include calorie counting or eliminating certain foods," said Krista Varady, associate professor of kinesiology and nutrition in the UIC College of Applied Health Sciences and corresponding author on the s...