LongevityAnimal studies have shown that intermittent fasting may extend lifespan, though more research is needed to confirm these effects in humans. As if all the other benefits weren’t enough, intermittent fasting may also decrease your risk of developing cancer. Whenever a new diet becomes popular, health professionals get a lot of questions. Sometimes we have […]

One trial which involved randomly assigning participants into alternate day fasting, caloric restriction, and control groups showed the alternate day fasting group had a high dropout rate. There was no significant difference in weight loss, blood pressure, heart rate, triglycerides, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, and insulin resistance between the fasting and restriction group. In addition, […]