Dr. Krista Varady: Intermittent Fasting – Pros and Cons

Dr. Krista Varady is a Professor of Nutrition at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Her research focuses on the efficacy of intermittent fasting for weight loss and metabolic disease reduction in people with obesity. Her work is funded by the NIH, American Heart Association, International Life Sciences Institute, and the University of Illinois. She has published over 100 publications on intermittent fasting and co-authors the book “The Every Other Day Diet.”