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One of the most difficult challenges people face is not necessarily the diet itself – but its integration into their lifestyle – so that the weight loss is maintained. A new study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition found that intermittent fasting using the 16:8 method for 12 weeks not only aids in weight loss,…

But as obesity rates continue to climb in the United States, doctors and scientists increasingly recognize that weight is influenced by more than calories consumed and calories burned. Genetics, hormones, medications, environmental exposures and other biological factors all can influence how the body gains, loses and maintains weight