Studies Say Intermittent Fasting May Help People Lose Weight.

reported that the medical community says fasting, “a dieting technique once shunned,” may have benefits beyond losing weight. Nutritionists say intermittent fasting, or alternating low-calorie days and high-calorie days, “works because overall calories are reduced and the high calorie days don’t become outright binges.” Krista Varady, a nutritionist for University of Illinois-Chicago, said, “People, for some reason, are almost unable to binge on that day. They tend to only eat about 10 percent more than [they] would usually eat and we’ve seen that in about 600 or 700 people.” Additional research says “fasting might also slow the aging process and reduce the risk of cancer and diabetes.” NBC News (4/7, Deo) reports on its website that alternate day fasting is not safe for everyone. A report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that alternate-day fasting for women “could decrease glucose tolerance and potentially disrupt their metabolism.” http://www.nbcnews.com/health/diet-fitness/feast-or-famine-evidence-mounts-fasting-diets-n552596