But a new study says intermittent fasting can also send you to an early grave.

Researchers said that missing meals led to people consuming more calories in a shorter period of time and that overloaded the body’s metabolism with glucose — and thus led to other metabolic issues.

“At a time when intermittent fasting is widely touted as a solution for weight loss, metabolic health and disease prevention, our study is important for the large segment of American adults who eat fewer than three meals each day,” said Sun.

This isn’t the only study to debunk the benefits of intermittent fasting