Harvard Health is calling intermittent fasting (IF) a “promising” diet with emerging research and popularity in their article. Dietitian Tianna wholeheartedly disagrees.

Your body needs carbs, fat, and protein, and enough of each of these to keep you satisfied and fueled throughout the day. If you are restricting carbs, fat, or protein…or restricting calories overall…you may be dieting. 

Also called “yo-yo dieting”, weight cycling is a pattern of weight loss and regain. Research suggests that weight cycling may increase someone’s risk of developing chronic diseases including diabetes and heart disease more than if someone remained in a larger body.