Is Intermittent Fasting difficult to maintain?
In comparison to other diets, is IF more difficult to maintain?
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Krista Varady has answered Uncertain
An expert from University of Illinois at Chicago in Fasting, Kinesiology
Intermittent fasting is not for everyone. Some people find the diet really easy, while others find it really hard.
The easiest form of intermittent fasting seems to be time restricted feeding, where a person limits their eating window to 8 hours per day (and water fasts for 16 hours). Alternate day fasting is another type of intermittent fasting that may be more difficult. Alternate day fasting involves a 500 calorie "fast day" alternated with a "feast day" where you can eat whatever you want. Alternate day fasting seems to produce greater weight loss than time restricted feeding, but it's harder to stick to.
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Krista Varady, PhD, is
an Professor of
Nutrition at the
University of Illinois,
Chicago. Her
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