Intermittent fasting (IF) may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of heart health, but recent research shows that it can help reduce several cardiovascular risk factors, including high blood pressure. For many, it is an inexpensive, low-risk, and easy-to-follow way to improve health.
Intermittent fasting refers to the practice of consistently alternating times of eating with times of fasting, such as the 5:2 method, which incorporates two days of severely calorie-restricted eating with five days of nonrestricted eating, or alternating eating and noneating days.
