Intermittent fasting (IF) isn’t just a diet; it’s a pattern of eating. It’s not about what you eat, but when. The idea is simple: you cycle between periods of eating and fasting.Popular methods include the 16/8 method, this involves fasting for 16 hours each day and eating all meals within an 8-hour window. On the 5:2 diet you eat normally for 5 days of the week and restricting calories to about 500–600 on the other 2 days. Finally, there is the Eat-Stop-Eat method that involves a 24-hour fast once or twice a week.What are the benefits of skipping meals ? What are the disadvantages ? How can you make it work for you ?In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:What is the living dead syndrome?How to make the most out of hybrid working?Does sex help us to sleep better?A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices