Real-Life Results Support Time-Limited Eating Plans
For Lilian de Jonge, PhD, a professor in the department of nutrition and food studies at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, this new analysis builds on previous research demonstrating the potential positives of intermittent fasting.
“Almost all research on time restrictive eating has been performed as a clinical trial with relatively small groups of participants in a controlled environment,” she says. “This study is done in a very large group of free-living people, which provides information on compliance and practicality.”
These types of intermittent fasting plans can be very effective for those who are trying to lose weight but find it difficult to count calories, according to Alaina Vidmar, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist, obesity medicine specialist, and the medical director of the Healthy Weight Clinic at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
“Counting calories every day is really hard, and it can be really cumbersome,” says Dr. Vidmar. ”This study highlights that time-restricted eating might be just a more simple approach for some groups of people.”
She further suggests that intermittent fasting by its nature may reduce calorie-intake by limiting the window during which a person eats.
“This type of eating plan may also help the body’s metabolic system utilize its calories more efficiently, so things like glucose, insulin, cortisol, and other hormones may be at their most optimal alignment.”
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