Does Intermittent Fasting work?!

Intermittent Fasting: does it even work? A new study casts doubt on Intermittent Fasting, but is it robust? A look at the science on Intermittent Fasting. Uploaded 21-02-22 Intermittent Fasting is incredibly popular. People report weight loss, improved glucose metabolism, lower cholesterol, etc Just less calories or specific benefit of fasting? is eating less every day just as good as fasting, or does fasting deliver some special benefit? popular books promise specific benefits of fasting, autophagy, and therefore we should all fast to get those benefits when matching for calories, Intermittent Fasting wasn't any better than eating less calories so who’s right? What’s the truth? new study had volunteers fast without caloric deficit. does fasting deliver special metabolic benefit aside from calories? 2nd expt: 2 groups eat 25% less calories, one fasting, one not, if fasting is special we should see an advantage of the intermittent fasting group intermittent fasting protocol inhibited fat loss Why would they lose less fat if they’re eating the same calories? fasted group had less physical activity. not an absolute limitation of fasting. "main practical message if planning to use alternate-day fasting is to consciously insert physical activity” meta-analysis: intermittent fasting vs continuous energy restriction: “no apparent superiority of a dietary regimen” meta: intermittent fasting comparable to continuous energy restriction review: intermittent fasting appears equivalent to daily energy restriction Connect with me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3 Animations: Even Topland @toplandmedia References: https://www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126/scitranslmed.abd8034 https://translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12967-018-1748-4.pdf https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29419624/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31023390/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/oby.22345 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2020.586036/full https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/8/2349 https://www.nature.com/articles/ijo2017206.pdf Disclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!. #NutritionMadeSimple #GilCarvalho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices