Water fasting means stopping all meals and drinks except water for a set time.
Intermittent fasting includes Alternate Day Fasting (ADF), the 5:2 diet, and Time-Restricted Eating.
Water fasting may temporarily lower body weight and blood pressure, although "clinically significant" weight loss, usually above 5% from baseline, isn't always achieved.
Effect on Weight and Metabolism
Short-term weight loss occurs during water fasting.
However, this process's weight loss is mostly due to water loss, glucose depletion, and a little muscle mass loss.
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