India, Dec. 20 -- Intermittent fasting has long been a popular method to control weight. It involves switching between fasting and eating on a regular schedule.

The basic principle of intermittent fasting is to prolong the period between calorie intakes so that the body burns through the amount that is last consumed and starts to burn fat.

Needless to say, we need to be mindful of the things we consume even while implementing the method.

Taking to Instagram on 20 December, Dr Saurabh Sethi, California-based gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard and Stanford Universities, shared three tips that would help boost the utility of the exercise and help us specifically lose stubborn belly fat.

To get started with intermittent fasting,...