> Intermittent fasting beats daily calorie cutting for weight loss, scientists say

People who fasted three days a week lost more than 50 per cent more weight than counterparts on a regular reduced-calorie diet, according to research on the best ways to combat obesity.

The intermittent fasters shed 7.6 per cent of their body mass over one year versus 5 per cent for those on the restricted daily intake, suggesting that this pattern of food abstinence might be a more effective approach for weight loss.

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