Could trendy alternate-day fasting diet be putting you in danger?

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Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Alternate-day fasting is one of the latest diet trends being followed by those who are looking to shed some pounds.

Under the program, you diet every other day and eat pretty much whatever you want on non-diet days.

While it may sound great on the surface, does it actually work any better than good, old-fashioned calorie cutting? And is it something you can actually stick with?

ABC News’ Mara Schiavocampo explores the trendy diet in the video below:

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