12/02/2024
According to Longo’s studies, you will probably lose weight from fasting even if you have the same calorie intake overall. But he also says: “I don’t think that people should count calories – it is pointless. I think people should ask: did I get the right nourishment?” Fasting should never be viewed as a way to enable bingeing on junk food the rest of the time. “That puts you in a potentially dangerous situation, particularly if you’re skipping breakfast. Twenty years down the road, it could turn out to be a disaster.”
Intermittent fasting: what is it, how does it work – and is it right for you?
From the 5:2 diet to Rishi Sunak’s 36 hours of abstinence, IF has taken off, with claims that it will make you fitter, smarter and even younger. What do the experts say?
