Source: Everyday Health
Israeli fighter jets carried out a wave of airstrikes on Friday, targeting the Jabal Ali al-Taher area in southern Lebanon’s Nabatiyeh district, amid claims that Hezbollah was attempting to reconstruct military infrastructure in violation of the existing ceasefire agreement with Israel.
Friday, June 27, 2025
Lebanese authorities arrested the suspected leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Lebanon, accusing him of orchestrating multiple planned attacks and overseeing efforts to destabilize the country, the Lebanese Army announced on Tuesday.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
As Israel and Iran approach one week of trading airstrikes, and some outsiders, like the Yemeni Houthis have gotten involved, there’s one group notably absent from the conversation: Hezbollah.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Tom Barrack, the US special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey, is scheduled to arrive in Beirut on June 18. As a US official of Lebanese origin, Barrack carries with him more than just diplomatic credentials; his heritage and personal ties give him a nuanced understanding of Lebanon’s labyrinthine political landscape.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club expects to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches "in one month".
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five UEFA Champions League triumphs.
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Thursday 6 July 2023 16:24:09
By now, you’ve no doubt heard of intermittent fasting (IF). Maybe your brother skipped out on brunch the last time you got together because it was too early for him to eat. Or maybe your friend couldn’t do a late dinner last time you saw her.
There are many reasons why you might try fasting, or specifically IF, from weight loss to wellness. Use this scientific guide to get the lowdown on IF specifically. You’ll also find tips for how to set yourself up for success if you decide to start.
Unlike some other diets, intermittent fasting doesn’t have a long list of rules. Instead, the approach is all about “entirely or partially restraining or abstaining from eating during a specific period of time,” says Heather Bauer, RDN, founder of Heather Bauer Nutrition in New York City.
In other words, IF involves pauses from eating. While some people find that they enjoy IF, this is not the right diet for everyone, she says.
You choose how you want to do IF by deciding which days of the week you will fast. On fasting days, you’ll likely follow a severe calorie-restricted diet or you may not eat at all. You can also fast for a certain time every day. Ultimately, this results in consuming fewer calories over the course of the week, and some experts, including Caroline Susie, RDN, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in Dallas, say that this calorie reduction is what sometimes leads to weight loss and then potentially additional metabolic benefits.
There is no one standard way to practice IF. “Intermittent fasting is an umbrella term for three different types of diets,” says Krista Varady, PhD, a professor of nutrition at the University of Illinois in Chicago and a researcher on intermittent fasting. Here’s what you’re most likely to see, she says:
For the most common type of alternate-day fasting, you eat 500 calories every other day. On off days, you can eat what you want.
Popular in the United Kingdom, you consume 500 calories on two nonconsecutive days per week. On the other days, you eat whatever you like.
You choose a window of time during which you can eat (feast); the rest of the day you don’t eat (fast). One popular setup is 16:8, which means you fast for 16 hours and you can eat during the other eight hours. For instance, you might set your eating window from 12 noon to 8 p.m. daily. (This could also be called skipping breakfast.)
So proceed with caution. With that in mind, here’s how IF may benefit you:
When on IF, you’re simply eating during fewer time periods, whether that be fewer hours in the day or fewer days of eating. “In our research, we’ve found that time-restricted eating naturally cuts out several hundred calories per day,” says Dr. Varady. That roughly results in losing about one to two pounds per week, she has observed in her research. It’s similar to doing a calorie-restricted diet every day, but a touted benefit is that you don’t have to count calories.
That said, more long-term data (based on following people for one to two years) is needed. The majority of Varady's published research has lasted a maximum of six months.