Alternate-day fasting cuts body fat but also reduces muscle

New research shows that while four weeks of alternate-day fasting can quickly reduce body weight and fat, it also leads to a measurable loss of muscle, and adding a whey protein shake during fasting days isn’t enough to stop it. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20251128/Alternate-day-fasting-cuts-body-fat-but-also-reduces-muscle.aspx