Is Intermittent Fasting All Hype?
If you’ve ever white-knuckled your way to noon waiting for your eating window to open, or felt like a failure because intermittent fasting just wasn’t clicking, you aren’t alone. Thankfully, a major new study has some good news.
Intermittent fasting has been everywhere for the past decade, and the promises have always been big: easier weight loss, better metabolism, maybe even a longer life. However, a brand-new Cochrane review just threw some cold water on those claims. Here’s what they found, and what it actually means for you.
A quick refresher on IF types: Before we dive into the findings, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page about what “intermittent fasting” actually means.
Excerpted from Mind Body Green
