A five-day diet that promises not only a slimmer body, but also the tantalising possibility of a longer lifespan, improved heart health and reduced inflammation. Dubbed the “fasting mimicking ...

Fasting simply means to abstain from food or drink for a period of time - though water and zero-calorie beverages such as tea ...

Some studies show that intermittent fasting may help maintain a healthy metabolism. When the body is in a fasted state, it ...

Then there’s alternate-day fasting—for example, the 5:2 plan, in which you eat regularly five days a week and eat just one 500- to 600-calorie meal on the other two days. Whatever pattern you ...

A recent study highlights that significant health benefits and molecular adaptations from fasting are detectable after three ...

There’s been a ton of research around intermittent fasting over the past few years, but the latest evidence suggests that it ...

Endorsed by celebrities and chief executives, historically, fasting was followed for cultural and religious reasons, but across the world it is gaining popularity as a “bio-hacking” health and ...

Scientists have conducted a pioneering study on the benefits of intermittent fasting. Not eating anything from 5 p.m. until 9 a.m. the following day (early fasting) helps to a greater extent to ...

A ‘fasting mimicking’ plan of eating low-calorie, nutrient-dense foods is said to carry several major health benefits It sounds too good to be true. A five-day diet that promises not only a ...

One of the most popular methods of intermittent fasting is doing so "for a full 24 hours once or twice a week," says Bracamonte. The "5:2" method means eating normal for 5 days a week, then ...