New Study: Intermittent Fasting doesn't work!?

New Study: Intermittent Fasting doesn't work!?

Published: September 10, 2026

Duration: 10:02

A new study of Intermittent Fasting found little benefit. Have the benefits of Intermittent Fasting been hyped beyond the science? An objective look at the caveats of the study and Intermittent Fasting in general.

A new study on intermittent fasting was written up in the NEW York times.
Half the subjects ate 3 meals with no time restriction, half were on intermittent fasting and ate in a 8h window. This is a common intermittent fasting protocol, 16/8 (eat for 8h, fast for 16). It’s also called time restricted eating

There was no significant weight loss on in...