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Sophie Law

Weight loss study finds intermittent fasting as effective as calorie counting

Intermittent fasting may produce similar weight loss results to traditional calorie counting, a new study has found.

Time-restricted eating, commonly known as intermittent fasting, involves switching between fasting and eating on a regular schedule. The technique has long been studied as a method for weight loss.

And now scientists from the University of Illinois Chicago found that fasting is equally as effective as counting calories throughout the day.

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