Otago University study compares weight loss benefits of paleo, 5/2 and Mediterranean diet

When it comes to losing weight healthily, there's no one right diet for everyone and the best is the one you can stick with, says Otago University nutrition researcher Dr Melyssa Roy. She's the co-author of a new 'real-life' study in which 250 overweight adults spent 12 months eating either a Mediterranean diet, a paleo diet or intermittent fasting (with the 5/2 method).