From fibremaxxing to the 5:2 diet, wellness trends have a habit of dominating our social feeds before disappearing as quickly as they arrived. The latest? Circadian fasting, a form of time-restricted eating that encourages people to align their meals with their body's natural circadian rhythm, typically by eating during daylight hours and fasting overnight.
As a Health Writer, I'll admit that any trend involving fasting immediately raises an eyebrow. Not because fasting is inherently harmful, but because social media often has a tendency to take science and package it into a one-size-fits-all rule. And when restrictive eating habits are presented as a wellness shortcut, it's worth taking a closer look at what's actually backed by evidence.
