Diets like mono, charcoal detox, Noom, time-restricted feeding and Fast800 are growing in popularity. Here’s what the evidence says about them.
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Intermittent fasting diets are increasingly popular.
Recent study found it’s no more a “miracle” solution for weight loss than regular diets are.
Research into intermittent fasting suggests it’s not a health gimmick.
Research in animals and humans shows periods of fasting before and after chemotherapy protects healthy cells while killing cancerous ones more efficiently.
Allowing yourself a treat every now and then will stop you failing in the long run.
The evidence suggests that intermittent fasting can be an effective way to lose weight over a period of months. However, one size does not fit all, and it could be another’s idea of hell.
Alternate day fasting stresses cells, which may make them stronger.
The “new” weight-loss strategy known as the 5:2 diet has been receiving much attention in the media since the book The Fast Diet: The Secret of Intermittent Fasting - Lose Weight, Stay Healthy, Live Longer…
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