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Intermittent fasting tips & science

Evidence-based guides, practical advice, and the latest research on intermittent fasting -- written to help you fast smarter and feel better.

Guides

BodyFast Alternative: The Coach Plan vs a Plan You Choose

BodyFast assigns you a rotating fasting plan through its Coach subscription. If you already know you want 16:8, you are paying for scheduling you did not need. Here is what to compare before switching.

Guides

DoFasting Alternative: Check the Billing Before You Commit

DoFasting sits at 3.9 stars on the App Store while its sister apps sit near 4.8, and the gap is almost entirely about billing. Here is what to verify in any fasting app before you hand over a card -- and how to cancel cleanly if you already have.

Guides

FastEasy Alternative: Read the Checkout Before the Features

FastEasy comes from a large web-funnel publisher, which shapes how you are sold to and how you cancel. Here is what to check in that model, and what a fasting tracker looks like without it.

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Fastic Alternative: What to Do When the Fasting App Gets Bigger Than the Fast

Fastic grew from a fasting timer into a full nutrition platform with food scanning, water, steps and a buddy feed. If you only wanted the fast, here is how to pick something that stays out of your way.

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Intermittent Fasting Apps That Work Without an Account

A fasting timer does not need your email. Here is why almost all of them ask anyway, which apps genuinely work without a login, and how to check before you invest a year of history.

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Is There a Free Intermittent Fasting App? What Free Actually Means

Every fasting app calls itself free. The difference is what sits behind the paywall. Here is the exact list of features to check, and which ones no app should be charging you for.

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Noom Alternative: If All You Wanted Was a Fasting Timer

Noom is a paid psychology programme with coaches, priced accordingly. If what you actually needed was to know when your eating window closes, here is what to compare -- and how to cancel Noom cleanly.

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Simple App Alternative: When You Want a Fasting Timer, Not an AI Coach

Simple built an AI weight-loss coach around its fasting timer. If you only wanted the timer, you are paying for a chat you never open. Here is how to tell which one you actually need before subscribing.

Guides

How to Export Your Data From the Zero Fasting App

A step-by-step guide to downloading your complete fasting history from Zero -- where to find the export, what the email password is for, and what to do with the ZIP file you receive.

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Zero Fasting App Alternative: What to Check Before You Switch

Long-time Zero users are looking for a new fasting tracker. Here is a practical checklist for choosing one -- accounts, data ownership, history import, and honest billing -- so the next app does not repeat the same problems.

Guides

Intermittent Fasting for Beginners: How to Start in 2026

A complete beginner's guide to intermittent fasting. Learn which method to choose, what to expect in your first weeks, and how to build a sustainable fasting habit.

Guides

What Can You Drink During Intermittent Fasting? Complete Guide

A detailed breakdown of every common beverage and whether it breaks your fast. Covers water, coffee, tea, electrolytes, diet soda, bone broth, and more.

Science

Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss: What Science Says

An evidence-based look at how intermittent fasting drives weight loss, what the research actually shows, realistic expectations, and how to maximize fat loss results.

Tips

7 Common Intermittent Fasting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

The most frequent mistakes people make with intermittent fasting -- from jumping into long fasts to ignoring hydration -- and practical solutions for each one.

Science

Intermittent Fasting for Women: Benefits, Risks & Best Practices

How intermittent fasting affects women differently, what the research shows about hormones and fertility, and specific protocols designed for female physiology.