I eat 3,000 calories a day, by fasting 2 days a week I put myself in a 6,000 calorie deficit in which I don't have to induce by doing tons of cardio and just tiring out my physique and central nervous system
Or you could just eat less everyday
increased stem cell production, gh production, autagraphy, fat burning .
Exercise does all those things too and for some it's far more enjoyable than fasting
like I said, do your thing.
Yeah I agree everyone needs to do their own thing, but you seem to approach it from the view that there is only one thing that works. If you've got more serious issues then you'd be better off on a restrictive diet, but not everyone has issues with carbs, overeating, dieting, digestive problems etc.
I guarantee there are loads of people on here that have tried every diet under the sun and the majority will say the same thing. There is no magic pill (diet) It's more a case of avoiding certain types of foods (processed and sugar ladened) and drinks and avoiding certain bad habits.