A 5:2 intermittent fasting regime – eating for five days, fasting for two – protected against liver inflammation and didn’t cause weight gain, say researchers, who also identified the proteins that ...

What if adhering to a diet for a combined 15 days a year could wind back your internal clock nearly three years? The fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) claims to do just that. According to a new study, it ...

Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. Like many food lovers, the word “fasting” has always intimidated me—especially since I ...

Intermittent fasting (IF) has gained popularity as an effective approach to weight management and overall health improvement. However, many believe that there is only one way to practice intermittent ...

Before starting the Prolon 5-Day Fasting Nutrition Program, I called my mother. I was excited about the diet's purported benefits (which include boosted metabolism, increased energy and improved ...

Fasting has long been acclaimed as an effective way to lose weight, improve the immune system and boost brain function. But doctors have been loathe to recommend it because of the dangers associated ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at the benefits of a fasting-like diet. andresr/Getty Images Five-day cycles each month of a fasting-like diet improved markers of prediabetes and reduced fat in ...

A woman who went on a drastic liquid diet for more than two weeks has revealed to Newsweek exactly what happened to her body, as experts have warned against prolonged periods without food. "I drank ...