This has been relatively common knowledge for a few years, at least, and the science behind it is very sound and also makes a lot of evolutionary sense. Fasting has an incredibly good impact on our metabolisms and our overall health, especially for those who are suffering from diabetes.
Has a really good graphic on the impacts. One of the critical things to note here is that the allotment of food to the restricted group and the unrestricted group was the same. Fasting detractors commonly try and create an association between fasting and reduced caloric load, which can be the case, but this study shows that fasting has a different mechanism for weight loss.
The direct link to the study:
http://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/abstract/S1550-4131%2814...
Has a really good graphic on the impacts. One of the critical things to note here is that the allotment of food to the restricted group and the unrestricted group was the same. Fasting detractors commonly try and create an association between fasting and reduced caloric load, which can be the case, but this study shows that fasting has a different mechanism for weight loss.