Originally Posted by
KraneXL
Another benefit to IF, is its ability to help you lose weight. It is the single best way to lose weight and stay healthy and can be a great boost to any diet program.
I said this before and I am going to say it again. The weight loss which you get form intermittent fasting or any calorie restricted diet will never be 100% fat loss, it's both muscle and fat that you're losing and probably more muscle than fat... It is just impossible for human body to only loose fat without losing some muscle, especially on calorie restricted diet or through fasting. I don't doubt health benefits of fasting, but it all depends on what your main goals are. If your goal is to build and retain lean muscle tissue and increase athletic performance, then fasting isn't ideal... The thing is that you can still be healthy without starving yourself by eating a normal balanced diet and following a good exercise program.