Researchers say limited eating approaches such as 5:2 diet not a ‘miracle solution’ amid surge in their popularity

Researchers say limited eating approaches such as 5:2 diet not a ‘miracle solution’ amid surge in their popularity

Research suggests intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than eating a healthy diet or doing nothing

But researchers say it could still improve someone's overall health through helpful changes to some body functions.