There seems to be no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to health and choosing balances for losing weight or maintaining your current weight. Diets, gyms or IF (intermittent fasting) are just some of these choices. But science and recent studies give a better orientation to diets and the consequences they bring to the health of those who follow them.
Intermittent fasting is the practice of restricted eating and comes with some rules, which can range from fasting in the morning or choosing to consume food only during certain hours of the day.
A recent study involving nearly 20,000 Americans who were followed for a period of time between 7 and 18 years found a startling statistic about people who practice the 16:8 eating rule. i.e. fasting for 16 hours every day by limiting eating hours to a certain schedule. They were more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than people who skipped meals 12 to 16 hours a day. In fact, they were exposed to almost 91% mortality from heart disease.
The study found that those who spread their meals over more than 16 hours of the day had a lower risk of dying from heart disease, cancer or other diseases.
"This study suggests that time-restricted eating may have short-term benefits, but long-term negative effects," says doctor Christopher D. Gardner, adding that other details such as food quality or quantity are other elements that have an impact on the issue of diet and health in general.
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