Don’t wait until the 11th hour to sit down to dinner.
adults with metabolic syndrome Limiting your daily eating to eight to 10 hours may have benefits, according to a new study – Latest Research support intermittent fasting,
Researchers from the Salk Institute and the University of California at San Diego split 108 prediabetic adults Divided into two groups with metabolic syndrome.
metabolic syndrome There is a group of health conditions that include high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels and abdominal obesity.
More than one-third of Americans and more than 1 billion people worldwide have this collection of conditions that increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease and/or stroke,
Study participants in the first group received nutrition counseling and were asked to continue their eating patterns.
The second group was given the same nutritional recommendations, but were assigned individual eight- to 10-hour eating periods.
For three months, participants logged their daily eating times. myCircadianClock app Developed by Salk researchers.
The study authors analyzed the data and found that the intermittent fasting group lost more fat and had better blood sugar control than the other group.
The average eating window for the fasting group was 9:14 a.m. to 6:59 p.m.
The researchers say only one person in the fasting group reported bad side effects such as irritability, fatigue and difficulty concentrating.
They are calling for larger studies that explore the effects of intermittent fasting but say that time-restricted eating is “an effective practical lifestyle intervention.”
Their findings were published on Monday History of Internal Medicine,
“This particular study, although small, shows us what we have always known,” says Stephanie Schiff, a registered dietitian nutritionist. Northwell Health’s Huntington Hospitaltold The Post.
He said, “Standard one-size-fits-all nutrition counseling on its own does not have the impact of individualized and personalized counseling, especially when combined with a lifestyle approach, as research has long shown has many beneficial outcomes. Are.”
Schiff, who was not involved in the new research, says that intermittent fasting and nutrition counseling that considers sleep habits, food preferences, physical activity and even sunrise and sunset times may improve heart health, May be a way to improve blood sugar management and weight. Loss.
Previous intermittent fasting research has yielded mixed results. Some studies have linked diet planning to weight loss, Lower risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, swelling reduced And cholesterol improved.
But medical experts have cautioned That intermittent fasting isn’t for everyone. a major study he got it people who limit their eating People who eat less than eight hours a day are more likely to die from heart disease than those who eat for 12 to 16 hours a day.
