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It is very difficult to prove that intermittent fasting is effective, just like any other change in lifestyle. But new technology helps us understand better what works and what doesn’t

A study published in Nutrition & Diabetes found that a dairy-inclusive plant-based diet combined with 14-hour time-restricted eating led to significant improvements in metabolic health among women with type 2 diabetes compared with standard care

Proving that intermittent fasting works, like any lifestyle intervention, is notoriously difficult. But new technologies will better help us to understand what works and what doesn’t

As the newly licensed Wegovy pill joins injectable GLP-1s on the UK market, primary care pharmacists are increasingly the first point of contact for patients navigating fasting — from Ramadan to dietary intermittent fasting. Advanced dietetic practitioner, Angela Carvalho, sets out how clinicians can advise patients safely and sensitively

Eating within an eight-hour window each day — and stopping before the program ends — didn’t undo the weight loss. A 12-month follow-up of a Spanish randomized controlled trial, published in Clinical Nutrition, found that adults with overweight or obesity who completed a 12-week 16:8 time-restricted eating program maintained significantly more weight loss than a…

A 12 week intermittent fasting program may help people maintain weight loss for at least a year after the structured intervention ends, according to research involving the University of Granada (UGR)

Research is ongoing on how what people eat and when they eat it affects weight loss and other aspects of health. A recent study published in Clinical Nutrition examined the effects of certain intermittent fasting methods on weight loss 1 year later

Intermittent fasting is the practice of eating during specific time frames while reducing calorie intake or abstaining from food at certain times, and research on its health benefits is ongoing

July 13, 2026 ByLeslie Goldman, MPH, Health Writer

People who repeatedly lose weight only to regain it may find intermittent fasting easier to maintain than traditional calorie counting, according to new research from the University of Adelaide