A popular diet trend may have its origins in the Bible. Intermittent fasting, a pattern of eating based on time limits, is intended to assist with weight loss and other health benefits, according to ...

The Department of Anthropology will host the annual Kassen Lecture with this year’s guest speaker Claire Wendland, professor in the department of anthropology, obstetrics & gynecology, and medical ...

Intermittent fasting — which involves restricting when you eat, most commonly consuming food within an eight-hour window and fasting for the other 16 hours — is all the rage these days, with celeb ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say there’s no compelling evidence of a “best” diet for weight loss. Anchiy/Getty Images Intermittent fasting resulted in similar weight loss as traditional calorie ...

Prolonged fasting — abstaining from energy intake for four or more consecutive days — is used by some as a health intervention; however, the biological effects of this kind of fasting are not well ...

Intermittent fasting has gained popularity among individuals who want to lose weight. While this approach has shown promising results, it may not be the best eating plan for everyone. When discussing ...

While fasting has become a popular trend, particularly for people who hope to lose weight, new UBC Okanagan research suggests fasting does not have the same effect on all body types. Fasting as part ...