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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is zero scientific evidence for losing weight via intermittent fasting.[/quote]

Funniest post of the day so far!  :lol:

You're eating fewer calories with longer periods of not eating, which enables your body to torch through your fat as a fuel source.  But hey, maybe the concept is too simple. [/quote]

What the poster you are responding to probably meant is that there isn't anything special about intermittent fasting. Its just a calorie restriction tool. I myself am not confident there has been any study demonstrating its effectiveness outside of calorie restriction.

There are a lot of tiktoks and facebook videos claiming that fasting has all these magical benefits though. So, we have that. [/quote]
I can’t speak to its effectiveness for weight loss, but, no, it’s not just a calorie restriction tool. If you’re not eating for x hours, you’re not causing your body to have to release insulin. For some people, the oft suggested “several small meals a day” is not a good idea and fasting is a nice answer. [/quote]

Every single study that has come out show that IF is no more effective than any other calorie restriction diet. If it works for you, then it's great. But there is nothing special or magical about fasting and insulin, etc.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/20/health/time-restricted-diets.html

Both groups lost weight — an average of about 14 to 18 pounds — but there was no significant difference in the amounts of weight lost with either diet strategy. There also were no significant differences between the groups in measures of waist circumference, body fat and lean body mass.

The scientists also found no differences in such risk factors as blood glucose levels, sensitivity to insulin, blood lipids or blood pressure.

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https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/02/10/intermittent-fasting-leads-to-weight-loss--not-improved-health.html
However, new research published in the prestigious journal Aging Biology has found while these diets involving intermittent fasting could potentially help people lose weight , they lack the beneficial health effects of other forms of [b]weight loss such as improved insulin resistance and reduced inflammation.[/b]

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Except all those studies were done on men. IF for women often just jacks up your cortisol and makes it impossible to lose weight.[/quote]

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