Hi FindingEmoe, thanks for asking this! I am a huge fan and advocate for intermittent fasting, mostly because in today's society and the traditional western diet, we eat far too often. What I like about IF is that it provides structure for people and can be really helpful for overcoming evening eating/snacking, not to mention the health benefits like a more stabilized blood sugar, reduced appetite, and autophagy (this kicks in ~16 hrs of fasting). Not everyone needs to do the 16:8 IF schedule to notice benefits, and it's really important that everyone figure out which amount of fasting works best for them.

I am not as big a fan of the OMAD (one meal a day), only because I believe we need energy throughout the day to sustain us. Two meals a day, fine, but to consistently have just one seems unsustainable and always not supportive of optimal energy levels.