Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...

Health benefits of prolonged "water fasting" (zero calories) or Buchinger fasting (200–300 calories/day) don't last, according to authors of a review of eight studies. Five days of fasting lowered ...

In recent years, water fasting has become a notable health trend in the U.S. This type of fast, that involves refraining from consuming any food or drinks, other than water, was once largely imbedded ...

Amid an Ozempic craze in Hollywood (in which celebs are using the drug that was originally developed to treat diabetes as a way to lose weight), TikTokers have come up with what they are claiming is ...

Scientists tracked how the body reorganized its chemistry across an entire week of fasting, not just on day one and day seven ...

'Fake fasting' is a type of fasting where a person consumes only water, avoiding all food, supplements and medications. This ...

Groundbreaking research has uncovered what happens to the human body as it undergoes a seven-day water fast. Groundbreaking research has uncovered what happens to the human body as it undergoes a ...

Fasting is hugely popular when it comes to diet trends in 2025, but there’s a difference between intermittent fasting - such as the celebrity-approved 16:8 intermittent fasting plan that went viral - ...

Known as the fasting mimicking diet (FMD), the diet is designed, as the name implies, to mimic the effects of water fasting ...

Fasting has been a practice in various cultures and religions for centuries, but it has gained modern popularity with its promise of profound health benefits Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / ...

My bride Julie and I came across an article in the newspaper in early June extolling the virtues and health benefits of a five-day water fast. As the author explained, a water fast is actually the ...