As a woman trying to look after your health, it can feel like there are a million options you could try. There are all kinds of hacks. Should you try turmeric shots for extra immunity? Plastic body wraps for fat loss? Green tea for weight loss?

Is intermittent fasting good for you? That's what we're here to find out. Of course, what we suspect you really want to know is whether fasting will help you achieve your goals.

Intermittent fasting is an eating routine that involves switching between periods of fasting and periods of eating on a regular schedule. The timing and length of these fasting and eating windows can vary depending on your specific schedule.

You're tired of diets. You're done with calorie trackers ruling your life. But you still want to do something to lose weight and/or make your body feel and function better. Intermittent fasting has some attractive benefits in just those areas.

We talk a lot about what to eat during intermittent fasting. But drinks have calories, too. So, what can you drink while fasting? It's a good question. And an important one.

The Warrior Diet is a type of intermittent fasting schedule that starts with a 20-hour fast that begins overnight and continues into the next day until being broken by a four-hour feasting window.

Juggling work, family, social commitments, and you time can be overwhelming — not to mention draining and expensive. What if we told you that, whatever your current schedule, routine, or lifestyle, we can help you save energy, time, and money? By learning how to meal plan, you can not only save yourself hassle and free up more of your weekly budget but also reduce food waste and eat more delicious, nutrient-rich food that will fuel your body to be the superhuman you are.

So, you heard about the Eat Stop Eat method of intermittent fasting: two days of 24-hour fasting five days of eating as you wish to and you're intrigued. It's low on rules and high on flexibility, plus the results look promising. Maybe this is the schedule for you!

Fat loss vs. weight loss: They're not the same thing. Although the terms are often used interchangeably, they mean something quite different, and it's more than just a linguistic distinction. Weight loss is what you see on the scale. It's the sum total of all the stuff in your body … and when you weigh less, you have less of all that stuff.

If losing body fat is your goal, slowing your metabolism is the last thing you want. Yet that very thing tends to happen when we cut calories to lose weight. (We know, sometimes it feels like the human body is quite obnoxious, but this is actually a primal survival response that makes sure we don't conk out in times when food is scarce.) So now you're wondering, does intermittent fasting slow metabolism, too?