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Intermittent Fasting for Women Over 50: Benefits + Where to Start
Intermittent fasting (IF) is an eating pattern that involves alternating periods of fasting and eating. It has demonstrated a wide range of health benefits, including weight loss, improved metabolic health, and increased…
Why Health Fads and Cure-Alls Don’t Work — and What to Do Instead
Improving your health can be tough — so tough that only 6.8% of U.S. adults are considered to be in excellent cardiometabolic health. On the long road to health, it’s easy to feel…
Intermittent Fasting for Fertility: Can IF Improve Fertility?
Infertility affects up to 1 in 6 couples worldwide, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). Infertility stems from a range of factors, including hormonal imbalances, lifestyle choices, and increased…
8 Fasting Myths, Debunked
Have you ever been told that fasting “slows down your metabolism”? What about “having an intentional eating window means you’re starving yourself”? If you’re a veteran, well-educated faster, you likely recognize these…
12-Hour Fast vs. 16-Hour Fast: Which Is Better?
Intermittent fasting (IF) is a powerful tool for metabolic health. There are many options in the world of IF, but which option is best for you? If you’re trying to choose between…
How to Fact-Check Science News
If health science headlines are to be trusted (breaking news — they aren’t), breakfast is either the most important meal of the day . . . or the least. Running can be…
How to Measure Your Health in Progress, Not Perfection
Contrary to what many diets, supplements, and magazines would have you believe, “perfect health” is impossible to achieve or maintain, which makes its pursuit both stressful and often miserable. Striving for perfection…
Why Am I Not Losing Weight on Intermittent Fasting?
Intermittent fasting can be a great tool for weight loss. It’s a simple approach that tends to work because it limits how much you’re eating by keeping a set timeframe on when…
What Is Balanced Health? (And How to Know If You’re on the Right Track)
It’s a tale as old as time: A family event is coming up, or a vacation, or a class reunion — whatever the reason, you’re feeling a surge of motivation to get…
Is Intermittent Fasting Good for PCOS?
You’ve likely heard of intermittent fasting, even if you have yet to try it for yourself. Many advocates tout fasting’s weight-loss, insulin-management, metabolic-health, and other anti-aging health benefits. While these effects can…
How to Pair Your Diet Type with Fasting
There are a lot of ways to eat — just like there are a lot of ways to fast! Yet, to get the most health benefits from both your diet type and your…
Intermittent Fasting and Sleep Quality: How Are They Connected?
Intermittent fasting and sleep are normal parts of your 24-hour day. In fact, you spend approximately one third of your lifetime sleeping. Since most people don’t eat while they sleep, you can…
