Intermittent fasting has long been a controversial weight loss technique. A new study looks at how effective it is compared to daily calorie counting.

It was surprising and exciting to me that it was better,” said Dr. Victoria Catenacci, co-lead study author and an associate professor of endocrinology at the University of Colorado School of

While some people swear by intermittent fasting for weight loss, recent research has found that it usually leads to results that are similar to calorie counting. But a new study suggests that the type of intermittent fasting you do matters—and a certain style of the eating plan could have an edge over calorie counting for weight loss.