(Andy De Santis/ Healthing) — Intermittent fasting (IF), according to a survey of my fellow dieticians, is expected to continue to be the number one “diet trend” of 2022 — even ahead of the keto diet, which IF has kicked out of first place for the second consecutive year.
Certainly, given that IF does not require one to omit the majority of foods available to them, it makes sense to consider it a more “sustainable” trend. However, you do not need to do intermittent fasting to be healthier, no matter what your friends, family or some internet guru says.
And while IF may seem intriguing — and can be beneficial for some — that doesn’t mean it’s the best thing since sliced bread (although thankfully, unlike a keto diet, you can indeed eat bread with IF ). (…)