The longest trials on daily calorie restriction were 24 weeks, whereas the longest trials on intermittent calorie restriction were only 12 weeks. (completehumanperformance.com)
In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey examined the impact of the 5:2 diet on the body's ability to metabolise, as well as clear fat and glucose after a meal and they compared it to the effects of weight - loss achieved by a more conventional daily calorie restriction diet. (sciencedaily.com)
Daily calorie restriction fails because it unerringly put you into metabolic slowdown. (idmprogram.com)