intermittent fasting

[in-ter-mit-nt fas-ting]

noun

1. a pattern of eating that involves regular short periods of fasting, such as by limiting food intake to a certain period of the day or to fewer meals on certain days of the week.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intermittent fasting¹

First recorded in 1875–80, in the context of fasting for religious purposes; 2005–10, in a wellness context