I share the general sentiment of shock in the comments that such a sensational click bait article somehow made it to the front page. A healthy diet with regular

I share the general sentiment of shock in the comments that such a sensational click bait article somehow made it to the front page. A healthy diet with regular exercise might always be the correct answer but this is exactly the kind of problem that would benefit from hacking. While fasting in various forms may be beneficial and less harmful than hacking out a significant part of your digestive system we must acknowledge the psychological barrier faced in doing so. As someone who has successfully fasted repeatedly combined with regular exercise solely for weight control, the effort is quite "character building" and simply expecting diabetics and the obese to engage in what amounts to self denial just because it is the correct approach is quite unrealistic.