If you've tried a slew of dieting routines with minimal success 鈥� think the Keto Diet, Caveman Diet, or South Beach Diet 鈥� a new study says you might have better luck fasting a few days per week.
University of Colorado researchers recently found that participants who fasted three days each week were more successful at losing weight than participants who followed a reduced-calorie diet every day. The fasting group saw 60 percent more weight loss than the group that reduced its calorie intake every day.
Victoria Catenacci led . She鈥檚 an associate professor of endocrinology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She spoke with Erin O鈥橳oole about why the three-days-per-week fasting model was helpful for many participants 鈥� and why it was an easier plan to stick with. (She also noted that if you have a health condition, it鈥檚 important to check with your doctor before adopting a diet like this.)
