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Intermittent Fasting Beats Isocaloric Continuous Dieting (Fat Loss & Health) | New Study + Research Update 12/18

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Is intermittent dieting the better form of dieting? Results are promising, but far from conclusive - even in 2018. Check out the latest study in Obesity  and selected research from '18, now! Let's get this straight, right away. The lion's share of the currently available literature on intermittent fasting vs. continuous dietary restriction suggests that "[i]ntermittent energy restriction [is] comparable to continuous energy restriction for short-term weight loss in overweight and obese adults" ( Harris 2018 ). And yes, there are numerous studies suggesting that intermittent (IER) is even superior to regular, continuous energy restriction (CER). Learn more about fasting at the SuppVersity Monthly 5-Day Fasting Works "Lean Gains" Fasting Works Habits Determine Effects of Fasting Fatloos W/ Short Feeding Period IF + Resistance Training = WIN ADF Beats Ca-lorie Restriction However, with the plethora of different regimen and othe...
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Ever Wondered Why the Fat Keeps Falling Off When You Embark on Intermittent Fasting Regimens? Calories, Bro!

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Whether it's a mere reduction in energy intake or carbohydrate fasting, both lead to significant reductions in energy intake beyond the weekly dieting goal set by the scientists. What's going on in these two studies in overweight women? I know that 99% of the SuppVersity readers will be smart enough not to believe that calories don't count. Accordingly, it may be news, but probably not very surprising for most of you to hear that a recent (re-)analysis of food logs from two intermittent fasting studies underlines how effective intermittent fasting really is when it comes to reducing people's energy intake. In previous studies researchers have already been able to show that the vast majority of dieters do not overeat and consume more than the ~1500kcal/d you may be missing on a fasting day. Learn more about fasting at the SuppVersity Monthly 5-Day Fast Works "Lean Gains" Fast Works Habits Determine Effects of Fasting Protein Modified Fast ...
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Every-Other-Day 'Fasting' in Trained Athletes: Effects Range from Fat Loss to Significant Performance Enhancement

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ADF -esque diet strategy w/ dieting vs. fasting works for "athletes", too. Intermittent fasting in its various incarnation (aka "lean gains" = 6/18, "every-other-day", "2-3 weekly fasting days, etc.) are getting more and more popular and science shows: # Fasting is probably not just a fad. In fact, the number of RCTs to confirm beneficial effects on body composition, inflammation, heart and brain health, etc. increases by the day. The latest addition to the accumulating research has just been published in the Journal of the ISSN ; although, technically speaking it is rather an alternate days dieting regimen with a comparatively mild deficit of 33%. In their paper, Victoria Pons et al. ( 2018 ) aimed to "evaluate the effects of every-other-day feeding CR interventions on the body composition and physical performance parameters (during maximal exercise tests) of well-trained athletes" (Pons 2018). Learn more about fasting at the Sup...
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8 Wks W/ Weekly Fasting Day Trigger 6% Reduction of Body Fat % + Improved Mood on Follow Up | Plus: The Three Main Mechanisms Behind Intermittent Fasting's Health Benefits

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On fasting days <300ml of vegetable broth, juices or teas were OK. Since the title of the study already gives it away, I suggest that we address the phrase "non-randomized", which describes an essential characteristic of a recent 8-week study that was conducted by scientists from the Freie Universität Berlin  (Germany), right away. Yes, the study was designed as a non-randomized controlled clinical trial with two arms, involving healthy volunteers only. And yes, it is indeed very likely that the subjects who chose to be in the fasting group had a positive bias towards 'not eating' once a week... ...but hey, let's be honest: Isn't that the "real world"? I mean people who will subscribe to any form of intermittent fasting protocol usually do so voluntarily. The fact that the study was nonrandomized is thus in line with the authors' intention which was to "evaluate whether intermittent fasting is an effective preventive measure and wh...
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