Intermittent fasting is an increasingly popular diet method intended to trigger weight loss. It’s also said to provide other health benefits. But does it actually work? Dr. Krista Varady is the University of Illinois, Chicago professor of nutrition and an expert in intermittent fasting. Here she discusses her recommendations with Leslie Beck.

Our relationship with food has changed since social distancing began. We’re eating in more. We're worrying whether food will be available. And we’re indulging more. Here are Medcan’s two in-house food experts: Leslie Beck, nutrition columnist for The Globe and Mail, and Jason Smidt, the executive chef of Nourish by Medcan, our food delivery service.