Catenacci agreed, adding that the 4:3 strategy could be a game-changer for those who’ve struggled with daily calorie counting. “It’s really hard to restrict calories every day,” she told ...

Intermittent fasting is often touted for promoting weight loss, but the concept encompasses a wide range of specific methods.

“Suppose your count is 100 calories too high every day,” says Sean Sutter, senior product manager for New Leaf. “That adds up to 10 pounds of fat over a year.

Over 12 months, participants who restricted their energy intake by 80% on 3 nonconsecutive days -- translating to a total weekly energy deficit of 34% -- lost on average 6.37 lb (-2.89 kg, 95% CI ...

People in the 4:3 group weren’t asked to restrict their calories on eating days, but they were encouraged to make healthy food choices. On fasting days, they cut their daily calorie intake by ...

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