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99 trials later, fasting ties traditional diets in weight-loss showdown
Analyses of 99 trials show intermittent fasting yields about 3% weight loss, similar to traditional calorie restriction, with little impact on cardiometabolic markers, researchers say.
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There are hundreds of methods to lose weight, from drinks such as lemon water with chia, the infusion of jamaica with cinnamon or caloric restriction diets. However, one of the most popular is intermittent fasting.A practice so famous that even personalities such as singer Luis Miguel, actress Jennifer Aniston and businessman Elon Musk carry it out carefully, boasting its effects.Although intermittent fasting is related to alleged health benefit…
Fasting May Not Work Better Than Other Diets
Punishing fast days may not provide the payoff that advocates think. A new review from the Cochrane Collaboration of 22 clinical trials involving nearly 2,000 adults finds that intermittent fasting—whether alternate-day plans, 5:2 diets, or time-restricted eating—produced about 3% weight loss on average, below the 5%...
New studies are challenging the hype surrounding intermittent fasting. Does this method really offer more benefits than other diets? The results are surprising.
99 trials later, fasting ties traditional diets in weight-loss showdown
Intermittent fasting might not be a miracle solution, but it stands shoulder to shoulder with traditional calorie-cutting when it comes to shedding pounds and improving metabolic health. A major new analysis reveals that alternate day fasting may have a slight edge, yet none of the methods alone reached clinically meaningful thresholds for weight loss.
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