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.

Cutting back on calories three days a week may lead to more weight loss than daily dieting and may be more effective than other types of so-called "intermittent fasting."