The 5:2 method, also known as The Fast Diet, is another popular way of intermittent fasting. But instead of simply giving up food on certain days or hours of the day, this diet combines fasting with calorie restriction.

For two days a week, you restrict your calorie intake to only 25 percent of the daily recommended allowance, or around 500 calories for women and 600 calories for men. Then, you resume normal eating on the other five days.

The 5:2 diet method has become a preferred weight loss program for many people because they find it easier to follow, compared to other traditional calorie-restrictive diets. Also, it does not restrict what type of food to eat or not, so it is more of a lifestyle change than a ‘diet’. Continue reading →

Intermittent fasting is one of today’s hottest topics in the fitness and health space, thanks in part to some celebrities popularizing this way of losing weight. This diet method involves when you are going to eat or not, rather than what food you should avoid. Research has also backed intermittent fasting as an effective way to lose weight.

One way to do intermittent fasting is called the “Eat-Stop-Eat” method. In this diet, you fast for 24 hours straight once or twice a week, and then resume your normal eating after the 24th hour. For instance, if you start fasting at 7 p.m. on Friday, you can start eating again at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Fasting for 24 hours once or twice a week helps you lose fat. This is because the “Eat-Stop-Eat” method creates a calorie deficit so your body uses more of your stored energy (a.k.a. body fat) to give you fuel for your energy needs. Continue reading →