[BlargMcLarg]

People do all that and still end up fat due to how unquantifiable 'healthy' and 'well' are, among others.

There is also nothing dramatic about not eating for most of the day unless you're a growing child.

[turing_complete]

People like to point to the edge cases, even though it is not helpful for 99% of the population. Let's be real: Almost no one ends up fat, if they are not eating badly (i.e. too much).

[aulin]

> almost no one ends up fat, if they are not eating badly

sure... as there is not any obesity and diabetes epidemic caused by 50+ years of wrong nutritional guidelines.

[culturestate]

> as there is not any obesity and diabetes epidemic caused by 50+ years of wrong nutritional guidelines

Which guideline(s), specifically, do you take issue with?

[aulin]

USDA Dietary Guidelines, but it's similar in most western countries (overrepresented carbs, saturated fat demonization)

[Milank]

There are some health conditions that require people to eat less, but more frequently.

I'm not against fasting, to be clear, it's all about what works best for you. And it's up to you to find out what it is.