5 Ways Intermittent Fasting Backfires for Women Over 40 | Ep 458

5 Ways Intermittent Fasting Backfires for Women Over 40 | Ep 458

Author: Philip Pape, Evidence-Based Nutrition Coach & Fat Loss Expert April 9, 2026 Duration: 35:12
Intermittent fasting is still the most popular nutrition advice on the internet. Skip breakfast, shrink your eating window, lose weight. But if you're over 40, this may not give you the results you want. It could even backfire. Learn about the 5 specific ways intermittent fasting can backfire when your goal is losing fat and building muscle after 40. Philip examines a 2025 meta-analyses comparing IF to standard dieting, the challenge of getting enough protein in a compressed eating wind...

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