New findings in both mice and people suggest that eating within an 8- to 12-hour time frame on a daily basis changes metabolism "at the genetic level, lowering blood sugar and body weight, even without cutting calories." (Source: WebMD)
Here’s an example: If you restrict your eating to 10 hours a day — make it 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., for example — then you will change your metabolism and lose weight, even if you eat the same amount of food you would otherwise eat from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
It’s called time-restricted eating.
“Scientists think the changes may be powerful enough to lower the risks for cancer, heart disease, dementia, and diabetes,” according to the report.
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The study involved more than 2,200 women, average age 47. They were overweight, on average.
“What we found, in general, [is] that women who fasted for longer nightly intervals had better blood sugar control than those who didn’t fast as long, and that was independent of other eating behaviors such as how many calories women were eating,” says study researcher Catherine Marinac, a doctoral candidate in public health at the University of California at San Diego.
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