5:2 diet

You Asked: Should I Try a Fasting Diet?

April 6, 2016

Believe it or not, the gimmick diet has legs — for everything from weight loss to longevity. Benedict Cumberbatch is doing it. So is Jimmy Kimmel. But unlike most [...]

Fasting Diets Are Gaining Acceptance

March 8, 2016

Mark Mattson, a neuroscientist at theNational Institute on Aging in Maryland, has not had breakfast in 35 years. Most days he practices a form of fasting — skipping lunch, [...]