A type of intermittent fasting that calls for eating nothing one day, and then whatever a person wants the next, can be done safely for several months and comes with a number of health benefits, a new study has found.
Alternate day fasting improved cardiovascular markers, reducing blood pressure and heart rate after four weeks. People who followed the plan for six months also had lower levels of LDL "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides compared to those who ate normally. Overall, they lost weight and reduced their body fat.
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