Intermittent fasting is no better than conventional dieting for weight loss, new study finds

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Intermittent fasting is no better than conventional dieting for weight loss, new study finds

The Conversation: David Clayton, Nottingham Trent University
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he popular diet isn’t quite the weight loss “miracle” people claimed it was. Oleksandra Naumenko/ Shutterstock

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With a global diet industry worth US$168.95 billion, it’s clear the world is obsessed with weight loss. But what’s the best diet for losing weight and