Intermittent fasting works – not only for weight loss but also for heart health
It &quot;works&quot; exactly like calorie restriction, there&#x27;s no magic to IF.<p>From a literature review[0]:<p>&gt;Twelve  studies  used  calorie-restricted  diets  as  a  comparator  to  IF  and  found  equivalent  weight  loss  in  both  groups.11,15-17,19,22,27,28,33,41-43  Study  duration  was  8  weeks  to  1  year,  with  a  combined  total  of  1206  participants  (527  undergoing  IF,  572  using  calorie  restriction,  and  107  control  participants)  and  demonstrated  weight  loss  of  4.6%  to  13.0%.11,15-17,19,22,27,28,33,41-43<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cfp.ca&#x2F;content&#x2F;cfp&#x2F;66&#x2F;2&#x2F;117.full.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cfp.ca&#x2F;content&#x2F;cfp&#x2F;66&#x2F;2&#x2F;117.full.pdf</a>