Is Intermittent Fasting the Best Diet for Weight Loss?
While intermittent fasting for weight loss has received a lot of celebrity attention, it might surprise you to know it’s been around for decades. Strategies like delaying breakfast or not eating after 7 p.m. are effective ways to limit the amount of time spent eating, thus saving calories, resulting in weight loss. Both of these options result in a period of food restriction of about 12–16 hours — an intermittent fast. And while this might sound extreme — you’re likely asleep for at least half of it.
Evidence continues to mount that intermittent fasting for weight loss can work for the long term, if it’s a plan that connects with you. By making healthy food choices, intermittent fasting can be a safe and effective weight-loss tool for both the short and long term. In fact, this term “intermittent fasting” might be better referred to as “intermittent eating,” because it’s not about deprivation, it’s about boosting mindful eating and a new relationship with food.
Excerpted from Today
