To eat when you are sick, is to feed your illness,” wrote the father of medicine, Hippocrates. The very same worn aphor

In the search for sustainable weight loss, one diet strategy is starting to stand out from the rest. A new yearlong clinical trial has found that a popular form of intermittent fasting—called the 4:3 method—leads to greater weight loss and better health outcomes compared to traditional daily calorie restriction.

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.

Intermittent fasting has gained a following, in part because of tantalizing hints that it can boost cognition, fend off cancer and even slow aging

A 4:3 model of intermittent fasting may be more effective at lowering a person's weight over 12 months than a diet following daily calorie restriction, new research shows.

Intermittent fasting is often touted for promoting weight loss, but the concept encompasses a wide range of specific methods. It's not one-size-fits-all, as the most effective fasting schedule generally varies between individuals.