Intermittent fasting, one of America’s most popular diet trends, may be no more effective than simply cutting calories for weight loss, a new review of research shows. Researchers found little to no ...

While fasting is primarily intended to cultivate self-restraint and consciousness of God, researchers confirm that the body undergoes profound physiological renewal during the fasting period.

Fasting during Ramadan is physiologically similar to time-restricted eating, as both shift the body from glucose to fat use after 12–16 hours. The key difference is that Ramadan prohibits fluids ...

Fasting or the voluntary abstention from food for a specified period is one of humanity's oldest health and spiritual practices. This ancient practice of fasting has been an integral part of religious ...

A major study compared six popular diets for cognitive decline, and the winner wasn't designed for the brain at all — it was ...

A decade-long study found the DASH diet dramatically outperformed Mediterranean, keto, and other popular diets in protecting ...