DR. KELLY BOWDEN DAVIES

• Subjects in a study reported experiencing better sleep, more energy in the mornings, and less hunger at bedtime.
• In a study of men at risk for type-2 diabetes, after one week of restricting eating to a nine-hour window, the men showed a lower spike in blood glucose after a test mea...

There are three approaches to take:

• Alternate day fasting: Eat whatever you want on off days, but limit calories to around 500 on fasting days.
• The 5:2 diet, which involves fasting during the week and making eating what you want on weekends....

• The 5:2 Pattern: restrict your calorie intake for two days per week (500 calories per day for women and 600 for men).
• The 6:1 Pattern: similar to the 5:2, but there’s only one day of reduced calorie intake instead of two.
• “Eat Stop E...