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Evening Standard
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Nuray Bulbul

Intermittent fasting is ‘no better for weight loss than simple calorie counters’, study suggests

According to a new study, intermittent fasting is not any more effective at helping people lose weight than a standard diet that restricts calories.

The research, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, suggested that weight loss was identical for those who watched calories but ate whenever they pleased and those who consumed all of their calories within an eight-hour window.

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