Alternate-day fasting is a form of intermittent fasting that alternates fasting and non-fasting days. While more research is needed, it may support weight loss, blood sugar control, and heart health.

Share on Pinterest A new study found that a 4-week alternate-day fasting protocol showed significant reductions in body fat, but also muscle mass. Lumina/Stocksy Researchers report that alternate-day ...

In patients with obesity, a 3-month dietary intervention with modified alternate-day fasting led to a greater reduction in 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (BP) compared with other low-calorie diets ...

Various intermittent fasting strategies and calorie restriction diets similarly improved body weight compared with ad libitum diets; only alternate-day fasting delivered small-to-moderate additional ...

New research shows that while four weeks of alternate-day fasting can quickly reduce body weight and fat, it also leads to a measurable loss of muscle, and adding a whey protein shake during fasting ...

Intermittent fasting might not be a miracle solution, but it stands shoulder to shoulder with traditional calorie-cutting when it comes to shedding pounds and improving metabolic health. A major new ...

Eating low-carb twice a week could have similar benefits as intermittent fasting. Kmpzzz/ Shutterstock Intermittent fasting is not only a useful tool for weight loss, it’s also shown to have many ...