The notion behind intermittent fasting is simple: eat less for a time, improve your metabolism. The reality is more complex, ...

Few things get intermittent fasting fans fired up more than debating the “best” schedule. Some people swear it’s better to ...

New research suggests that fasting for three days a week may lead to greater weight loss than slightly reducing calories ...

The human body can survive without food for some time before starvation risks causing significant harm to the body. In fact, when done properly and under medical supervision, fasting is thought to ...

New study suggests intermittent fasting may not deliver promised health benefits beyond weight loss, challenging beliefs ...

A German study challenges the hype around intermittent fasting, revealing that while it may help shed pounds, it doesn’t ...

Laboratory studies have shown consistently that animals eating less food, or eating less often, can live longer. But scientists have struggled to understand why these kinds of restrictive diets work ...

A form of very low-calorie fasting-mimicking diet may help alleviate symptoms of mild-to-moderate Crohn's disease.

Intermittent fasting has been sold as a metabolic shortcut, but a new German study suggests the clock alone won’t save us. When people ate within strict time windows but didn’t cut calories, there ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: Intermittent fasting might benefit women over 50 by ...