Health
Intermittent Fasting
An eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. Common protocols include 16:8 (16 hours fasting, 8-hour eating window) and 5:2 (normal eating 5 days, restricted calories 2 days).
Rather than dictating what to eat, intermittent fasting structures when you eat, which for many people naturally reduces total calories. Protocols range from daily time-restricted windows to fasting on set days of the week.
Key Formula & Relationship
16:8 means a 16-hour fast and an 8-hour eating window each day
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