There is some evidence that intermittent fasting can help you lose weight and improve your health. In fact, there have been a plethora of books on the subject.

There is some evidence that intermittent fasting can help you lose weight and improve your health. In fact, there have been a plethora of books on the subject. In the UK, this type of fasting diet became very popular after the BBC broadcast a (not very good) documentary about it in 2012. The presenter of the programme (Michael Mosley) then went on to write a best-selling book on the subject. If you're in the UK, you can still watch the programme on iPlayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01lxyzc/horizon-20122013-3-eat-fast-and-live-longer http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01lxyzc/horizon-201220... Here's the accompanying article from August 2012: The power of intermittent fasting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19112549 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19112549