Intermittent fasting, a dietary approach that has gained popularity, is being hailed for its potential health and weight loss benefits. As Hy-Vee dietitians, we know eating isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Intermittent fasting involves periods of entirely or partially abstaining from eating. There are many methods of intermittent fasting that vary in the number of fast days and the calorie allowances.

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Intermittent fasting has long been debated as a weight loss technique. Now a new study looks at how effective it is compared to daily calorie counting. In the study, published Monday in the Annals of ...

Many of my friends have been trying intermittent fasting for weight loss. Does it work, and is it better than other diets? Intermittent fasting has been shown to lead to some weight loss in several ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." We don't know who needs to hear this, but there's more to intermittent fasting than losing weight. In ...

Intermittent fasting may help improve blood glucose levels for people with diabetes, but more research is needed. Fasting can result in weight loss by using stored fat for energy when insulin levels ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Intermittent fasting involves fasting for certain periods of the day or, sometimes, for an entire day. For women over 50, intermittent fasting ...