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Not only that, more often than not, it turns out that the original claims turn out to be false or negligible at best. The latest weight fad was intermittent fa
by porpoisely 8y ago
Not only that, more often than not, it turns out that the original claims turn out to be false or negligible at best.
The latest weight fad was intermittent fasting. Turns out it isn't any better than any other weight loss regime.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18537250 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18537250
- chlvsl 8y agoAs the title says, it improves overall health. Nobody mentioned weight loss. From the article, "...optimal fasting in a timed manner would be strategic to positively affect cellular functions and ultimately benefiting health and protecting against aging-associated diseases." If you really want to lose weight - stop eating.
- nonbel 8y agoI don't know about intermittent fasting, and don't feel like checking your source at the moment. But I know in the case of "low-carb" diets the people publishing research articles on it made up their own definition that has nothing to do with what people actually call "low carb".[1] So the track record of people who study diets is abysmal in my experience. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18453665#18457257 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18453665#18457257
- jplayer01 8y agoThe amount of decent studies on actual low-carb diets is near non-existent.