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Plain, honest reading about intermittent fasting: how it works, how to make it fit your life, and why people do it.
Basics · 1 min read
What is intermittent fasting, and how does it work?
Intermittent fasting is about when you eat, not what. Here's how it works, the most common schedules, and who shouldn't try it.
29 October 2026
Science · 1 min read
Early time-restricted eating: does the time of day you eat matter?
A controlled trial tested eating within six hours, finishing before 3 p.m., and found health benefits even without weight loss.
28 October 2026
Routine · 1 min read
How to start intermittent fasting when life is busy
Practical tips from dietitians and nutritionists for fitting intermittent fasting around work, family and sleep.
28 October 2026
Basics · 1 min read
Intermittent fasting for women: hormones, timing and how to start
How fasting can affect women's hormones, who should avoid it, and a gentle way to start, timed around your cycle.
28 October 2026
Science · 1 min read
Intermittent fasting and heart disease: the 91% study, explained
In 2024, a headline linked eating within eight hours to a 91% higher risk of dying from heart disease. Here's why experts were sceptical.
28 October 2026
Science · 1 min read
Does intermittent fasting help you lose weight? What a year-long trial found
A year-long trial compared eating within an eight-hour window to cutting calories alone. Here's what it means for intermittent fasting and weight loss.
28 October 2026
Routine · 1 min read
Is intermittent fasting worth trying? Benefits, limits and how to ease in
How intermittent fasting compares with other diets, what short-term trials show, and how to start slowly with realistic expectations.
28 October 2026
Basics · 1 min read
Why people try intermittent fasting: what a survey of 514 fasters found
Weight loss, health or faith? A survey of 514 people who practise intermittent fasting shows why they started, which schedule they chose and how it went.
28 October 2026
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Looking for the basics? Read the guides: 16:8 explained, what happens when you fast, and fasting without an account.