Ask Healthy Living: Should I Try Intermittent Fasting?

April 11, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Ask Healthy Living: Should I Try Intermittent Fasting? So, what's the deal with intermittent fasting? Does it work and is it safe? -- Allie We've been getting some version of this question quite a bit: Does this new trend in intermittent fasting -- which entails drastically restricting calories on one or two days per week and then eating normally on others -- actually lead to sustained weight loss and better health?  Continue reading... LOOK: Vintage Workout Moves We Still Use What 83% Of Americans Are Stressing Over The Best And Worst Foods For Allergies Fact Check: Can You Lose Weight Overnight? New Technology Cuts Chocolate's Fat Content In Half Donesha Lost 65 Pounds: 'I Get Up Every Day And Work My Butt Off' Taco Bell Gets... Healthy? 11 Ways To Boost Your Energy With Food Why Creative People Are So Complex 11 Ways To Boost Your Energy With Food CAROLYN GREGOIRE Join HuffPost Healthy Living's Stress-Less Challenge! In creating a healthy lifestyle, managing stress is just as important as maintaining a nutritious diet, exercising, and getting proper rest. So kick-start a de-stressing routine that works for you this month by signing up for the challenge. Continue reading... ANDREA REISER 101 Simple Pleasures To Boost Happiness The smiley yellow balloon inspired me to come up with a list of 101 simple pleasures that might make you smile or will perhaps spark other ideas of your own. Of course, simple pleasures aren't universal, so one person's pleasures won't necessarily bring the same boost of happiness to others. But the possibilities are limitless. Continue reading... MARILYN TAM Remedies From A Stress Survivor Life is a continuous discovery and adventure. How we choose to deal with each circumstance is up to us. We can choose to recognize and let go of unhealthy stress. May you always live knowing that indeed at all times we have a choice. Your good health, happiness and life depend on it! Continue reading... EDEN KOZLOWSKI Little Tips For Practicing Mindfulness On Busy Days Mindfulness and meditation allow full-body, full-mind and full-spirit experiences. An hour a day or a minute a day -- it and you can improve the world, one connected thought at a time. Continue reading... MANUEL VILLACORTA 3 Easy Steps To Avoid Weight Gain During This Tax Season The relationship between stress and weight gain is a complex one. Part of this relationship involves the interruption of your usual healthy eating patterns when you throw your routines aside in response to a crisis situation -- like tax season. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003