The notion behind intermittent fasting is simple: eat less for a time, improve your metabolism. The reality is more complex, and a new study finds that some forms of intermittent fasting do not alter ...

The human body can survive without food for some time before starvation risks causing significant harm to the body. In fact, when done properly and under medical supervision, fasting is thought to ...

A German study challenges the hype around intermittent fasting, revealing that while it may help shed pounds, it doesn’t necessarily improve heart or metabolic health.

The diet has been linked to weight loss, longer life span and even a lower risk of cancer — in mice. What about humans?

Don’t wait until the 11th hour to sit down for dinner. Adults with metabolic syndrome may benefit from limiting their daily eating to an eight- to 10-hour window, according to a new study — the latest ...

(NewsNation) — Intermittent fasting has been shown to have several health benefits, but new research shows it also may increase the risk of colon cancer. In the study conducted on mice, Massachusetts ...

Fasting has long been part of many traditions and religions, but it is only in recent years that the health benefits of restricting food intake have been investigated. Most recently, many studies have ...

Laboratory studies have shown consistently that animals eating less food, or eating less often, can live longer. But scientists have struggled to understand why these kinds of restrictive diets work ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Selective focus of woman with broccoli and salad The notion behind intermittent fasting is simple: eat less for a time, improve ...