Recently I wrote a column about the benefits of “good” stress and the negative effects of “bad” stress, and I mentioned intermittent fasting along with exercise as examples of “good” stress. When I ...

Intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than traditional dietary advice or doing nothing, a new Cochrane review finds. Obesity is a significant ...

The diet has been linked to weight loss, longer life span and even a lower risk of cancer — in mice. What about humans? By Sally Adee In 2013, a British journalist and a doctor introduced an obscure ...

Intermittent fasting might not have the weight-loss benefits touted by many on social media, a new study finds. The trendy diet focuses on when people are eating, not what they consume or how much.

A major new review suggests intermittent fasting may not be the weight-loss shortcut you think it is.