So, does intermittent fasting actually lead to weight loss? Anecdotal evidence has led proponents of the plan to believe so. “For the people who can adhere to IF, it does work,” Kumar says.

Alternate day fasting was the only intermittent fasting diet strategy to show a small benefit in body weight reduction compared with continuous energy restriction (mean difference -1.29 kg).

Find out how to start intermittent fasting, if it's hard to keep up long term and get tips to stave off the hunger pangs.

Intermittent fasting may be just as effective as dieting, a new study suggests. The results could offer dieters greater flexibility in losing weight.

Plus, since fasting can help with weight loss, it can potentially improve fertility for those who are obese and may have hypertension and high cholesterol, which can negatively affect fertility, says ...

Alternate day fasting was the only intermittent fasting diet strategy to show a small benefit in body weight reduction compared with continuous energy restriction (mean difference -1.29 kg).

A popular diet trend may have its origins in the Bible. Intermittent fasting, a pattern of eating based on time limits, is intended to assist with weight loss and other health benefits, according ...

Scientists found that eating every other day (called alternate-day fasting) helped people lose a bit more weight than other ...

Other intermittent fasting approaches to dieting have also grown in popularity, including time restricted eating, where people only eat for a certain number of hours in the day, such at the 16:8 ...