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Intermittent fasting no better than typical weight loss diets, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
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[โ€“] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Weight loss is a measure of taking in fewer calories than you burn. That's the formulae.

That's how people usually think of it, but there are other, faster, ways. Such as amputation.

[โ€“] PoorYorick@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

You know that is a fair point that I hadn't considered.