todd i,ve recently decreased meal frequency with it having a profound effect. especialy in weightloss which had been stalled i use jan k optimal diet ratio,s so intake of calories is the same intermittent fasting led to lower levels of insulin,bloodsugar higher levels igh1 and ketones than calorie resiction what is fasinating is burning ketones instead of glucose provided a protective,anti-aging effect on cells (intermittent fating disssoiates benefidal effects of dietary resstriction on glucose metabolism and neuonal resistane to injury from calorie intake) http://sci.pan.szczecin.pl/~fasting/anson-mattson pnas.pdf google longevity ketones fasting for other great stuff