India, Feb. 16 -- The pattern of eating based on time limits, where you eat a typical diet for a set number of hours each day and then switch to a no-calorie diet or fasting, is known as intermittent fasting. Recently, it has gained popularity among those trying to lose weight.

Generally, those who follow this diet pattern restrict their daily eating to one six- to eight-hour period. For instance, you may choose to try 16:8 fasting: eating for eight hours and fasting for 16. However, did you know that in the rush to follow this diet, you might be skipping the wrong meal?

In a post shared on X on February 15, Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, said there's a high chance people are skipping the wrong meal while...