Does intermittent fasting help you lose weight? That is a question that involves careful scrutiny, and we hope to shed some light on the subject for you. With an increasingly sedentary lifestyle, especially amidst the pandemic, maintaining a healthy weight is difficult. We snack out of boredom or stress and the choice of snacks is not always healthy. One thing we do know is weight loss should be gradual and should focus on losing fat. Often, fast weight loss leads to loss of muscle, bone and water.