Fasting has been shown to reduce blood pressure, improve cognition, and even reverse chronic disease. But experts say the ...

There’s a lot of confusion around how our bodies handle a fasting state. Here’s what an endocrinologist wants you to know.

Intermittent fasting (IF) is currently one of the most popular health and fitness trends. But, as with anything popular, it has its nay-sayers. So, we looked at the science that backs up what these ...

Christians are in the season of Lent. Muslims in the holy month of Ramadan. Fasting is a part of both faiths' observances. Other religions include periods of fasting as well. What accounts for fasting ...

Lent begins Feb. 18. Here's what Catholics in Illinois need to know about fasting, abstaining from meat, and other practices ...

Crash diets are out, eating intentionally via intermittent fasting, is in. But what’s intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting is a diet that combines eating and fasting periods, which usually ...

Does the research on alternate-day fasting back the hype? This article was reviewed by Brian Tanzer, nutritionist and Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs at The Vitamin Shoppe. Alternate-day ...

Intermittent fasting is widely touted as an effective weight loss strategy, but new research suggests these benefits may be exaggerated. A new review of evidence found that intermittent fasting is not ...

If you’re interested in shaking up your eating plan, it only makes sense to consider an intermittent fasting diet. After all, there’s a ton of buzz surrounding this method, and even more social media ...

As anyone seeking to lose weight knows, diets come in and out of fashion. The Sexy Pineapple diet, launched by a Danish psychologist in 1970, never really took off. Kellogg’s no longer promotes the ...