Is intermittent fasting effective in weight loss?

Intermittent fasting means eating for a set period of time. It makes you eat fewer calories. Intermittent fasting promotes your metabolism and shows great results on fat loss and insulin sensitivity.

A study published in the International Journal of Obesity indicated that intermittent fasting results in considerable weight loss in obese men.

During intermittent fasting, you stop snacking, which reduces insulin levels. This facilitates the release of stored sugar from fat cells leading to weight loss. Intermittent fasting brings balance in your hormone function; it lowers insulin level, enhances growth hormones and norepinephrine, which facilitates fat burning. It also increases the metabolic rate, thus helping in weight loss.