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The  5:2 Diet , the  16:8 Diet , time-restricted eating—intermittent fasting diets are everywhere right now (and are being done by everyone; hi, Halle Berry and Jenna Jameson!). Now, there’s another version of intermittent fasting to keep on your radar: the ‘Eat Stop Eat’ diet. Intermittent fasting, in general, sounds both totally doable—and totally miserable. Basically, you’re instructed to go for long periods of time without eating (sometimes 24 hours, sometimes 16 hours, depending on your plan); but when you do eat, you can eat whatever your heart desires (within reason, of course; you probably shouldn’t go full-on Supersize Me). It’s that freedom from food-restriction that may pique peoples’ interests—but intermittent fasting of any kind isn’t necessarily right for everyone. Okay, what is the Eat Stop Eat diet? Eat Stop Eat was founded by Brad Pilon, who,  according to his website , came up with the plan while he was doing graduate...

For meat lovers, typical diets can seem like such a drag (load up on veggies, opt for healthy fats, limit big juicy steaks and bacon, etc.). So when a diet actually  encourages  you to eat as much meat as possible, it might seem too good to be true. That’s the case with the carnivore diet, the newest eating trend that claims to help you lose weight and get healthier in the process. But before you toss out your leafy greens and stock your fridge with cuts of meat, there are a few things you should know. Tell me: What does the carnivore diet entail? Get a load of this, bacon lovers: People on the carnivore diet eat only meat and animal products, and avoid all plant foods. “I call this a mono diet, which means you’re basically eating one food,” says Abby Langer, a Toronto-based dietitian and writer. “It’s meat, eggs, and coffee. Some people will eat dairy, but most believe that the lactose in milk makes it off-limits, because that’s sugar. No plant food...