One of the most popular methods of intermittent fasting is doing so "for a full 24 hours once or twice a week," says Bracamonte. The "5:2" method means eating normal for 5 days a week, then ...

Intermittent fasting is not the same as prolonged calorie restriction, or starving. That would be when our body doesn't take in enough nutrients to maintain a normal, healthy lifestyle ...

Experts agree that exercising 5 days a week is ideal for losing belly fat. This schedule allows you to maintain a consistent caloric deficit while giving your body enough time to recover.

While it is important to check with our doctor before doing so, fasting one day a week would make us healthier, happier and longer lived.

I spent a week eating nothing but these "healthy" fast foods and I lost six-and-a-half pounds. But even though I lost about a pound a day, it didn't really go well. I live in New York City ...