Intermittent fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as well as improve metabolic health in individuals with obesity, according to a new study.
Intermittent fasting is a way of eating where you don’t eat for certain periods of time.
Studies show that it can help you lose weight and improve your health. There are three types of intermittent fasting: alternate day fasting, where you eat 500 calories in one meal every other day; 5:2 diet, where you have five normal eating days and two days with only 500 calories; and time-restricted eating, where you only eat during certain hours of the day.
Studies show that people lose between 1% and 8% of their body weight with any type of fasting, and it can also help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
You don’t have to stop eating altogether, and it doesn’t hurt your body or make you feel bad. Some people have more energy on fasting days. However, you may feel headaches or dizziness in the beginning, but this usually goes away after a few days. It’s important to drink more water during fasting, eat healthy food when you are not fasting, and not drink alcohol on fasting days.
There are some people who should not try fasting, such as pregnant women and people with certain medical conditions.