intermittent fasting

[in-ter-mit-nt fas-ting]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a pattern of eating that involves regular short periods of fasting, such as by limiting food intake to a certain period of the day or to fewer meals on certain days of the week.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of intermittent fasting¹

First recorded in 1875–80, in the context of fasting for religious purposes; 2005–10, in a wellness context

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As well as hosting TV and radio shows, Mosley wrote a column for the Daily Mail, and published books about intermittent fasting diets, including through the 5:2 diet and The Fast 800 diet.

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Even though I do intermittent fasting, Sunday is my cheat day.

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I’ve been intermittent fasting for almost 15 years, so I don’t eat breakfast, but I love breakfast food.

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In fact, evidence suggests that there is no "optimal" diet that can be applied to everyone, and that various weight loss strategies – different macronutrient distributions, intermittent fasting and so on – all balance out over the long run.

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Doctor, broadcaster and author famous for popularising the idea of intermittent fasting, Michael Mosley’s books on the 5:2 and Fast 800 diets were international bestsellers.

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