What is Intermittent fasting?

Intermittent fasting is a type of diet that involves alternating periods of eating with periods of fasting. There are several variations of intermittent fasting, but some of the most common ones include:

1. The 16/8 method: This involves fasting for 16 hours and eating during an 8-hour window. For example, a person might stop eating at 7pm and not eat again until 11am the next day.

2. The 5:2 diet: This involves eating normally for five days a week and restricting calorie intake to 500-600 calories for the other two days.

3. Alternate day fasting: This involves fasting every other day.

Intermittent fasting is thought to...