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I don't mean to sound negative, do what works for you, and everyone else should absolutely give IF a try.

But "works for me" and "there are many studies that prove it's useful" is what everyone says about whatever diet they are currently doing.

I have seen the same (on this forum too!) for keto, paleo, vegetarian, piscitarian, vegan, carnivore, mediterranean. The "it's how our ancestors ate!" claim is also applied to all of the above.

Only time will tell which diet sticks, and which one was a fad.