The 5:2 intermittent fasting diet includes five days of regular eating and two days of fasting. Calories are restricted to 500 for females or 600 for males on fasting days. But it may be tough to feel ...

If you aren’t already familiar with the 5:2 diet by name, you’ll likely know it by principle. It burst onto the nutrition scene back in 2012, promising big weight loss results without having to ...

The diet has been linked to weight loss, longer life span and even a lower risk of cancer — in mice. What about humans?

Intermittent fasting might not be a miracle solution, but it stands shoulder to shoulder with traditional calorie-cutting when it comes to shedding pounds and improving metabolic health. A major new ...