From the August 2019 issue of Tufts University's Health and Nutrition Letter (HNL)
The Facts About Fasting Diets
“Intermittent fasting” diets are being promoted for weight loss, but more evidence is needed to know if these are better than other weight-loss strategies.
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So-called “fasting” diets have recently received a lot of buzz in the media and attention from researchers as a possible means to promote weight loss and improve health. Data from animal studies are promising on several fronts, but data on humans are limited and short-term. Let’s take a closer look at the current science on […]