Tag Archives: Fasting

Intermittent Fasting A Trendy New Way To Diet, But Researchers Say More Studies Need To Be Done – CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Losing weight is always a top New Year’s resolution. This year, a lot of people are talking about and trying intermittent fasting as an option to lose weight. Becca Fischer decided to give it a try after her boyfriend committed to fasting at the start of the new year. “For the last… Read More »

Exercise, fasting shown to help cells shed defective proteins

The body’s ability to adapt to changing conditions and shifting physiologic demands is essential to its survival. To ensure cellular performance and the health of the entire organism, each cell must be able to dispose of damaged or unnecessary proteins. Now, a study from the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School (HMS) shows that intense… Read More »

Intermittent Fasting No Better Than Other Calorie Restriction Diets

Scientists have concluded that intermittent fasting, also referred to as the 5:2 diet or the 16:8 diet, does help with weight loss, but it’s no better than conventional calorie restriction diets for losing weight. An example of an intermittent fasting diet is feasting for 8 hours and then fasting for 16 hours. Some intermittent fasting… Read More »

Fasting to Reverse Diabetes

Diabetes is a very common condition in the United States, with more than 100 million adults estimated to be diabetic or pre-diabetic. To avoid a future filled with insulin injections, many people try to find non-pharmaceutical ways to deal with diabetes. To that end, there is new hope coming from research that suggests fasting could… Read More »

5 Intermittent Fasting Windows that Produce Weight Loss Results By Anna Yuen

   Many people want to lose weight easy and simple. However many weight loss programs have a lot of rules and complexities. Intermittent fasting keeps things simple, and it has become a very popular eating pattern to lose weight. This article looks into some of the most popular intermittent fasting windows that have been producing… Read More »