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.

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 ...

Eating may be one of life’s great pleasures, but when, how often, and how much we should be munching for optimal health is still a key question for scientists. The connection between eating and human ...

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 ...