Intermittent fasting has become one of the most popular weight loss strategies but does it work better than traditional calorie restriction? This burning question finally has an answer, thanks to a groundbreaking year-long clinical trial.

Join Holly and Jim as they interview Victoria Catenacci, the lead researcher behind this landmark study on 4:3 intermittent fasting. As a physician and clinical researcher at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Dr. Catenacci has spent years investigating whether eating very little three days a week (while eating normally the other four days) produces better results than daily calorie restriction. After seven years of research, the results are finally in – and they might surprise you.

Discussed on the episode:

• What 4:3 intermittent fasting means (and how it differs from other fasting methods)
• The surprising finding about which approach produced more weight loss after one year
• Why women seemed to benefit more from intermittent fasting than men
• Whether fasting three days a week leads to muscle loss compared to daily restriction
• The truth about whether intermittent fasting triggers binge eating behaviors
• The unexpected finding about which approach might be easier to stick with in the long-term
• How to safely exercise on fasting days versus non-fasting days
• The simple strategy that made fasting days more manageable for study participants

This conversation cuts through the hype to reveal what science says about intermittent fasting for sustainable weight loss. Whether you're curious about trying fasting or want evidence-based weight management strategies, this episode delivers valuable insights from the researcher who led this revolutionary study.