Now, this doesn’t mean that intermittent fasting is completely useless. There may still be other benefits to giving your body periods of rest from digestion, such as improving insulin sensitivity or promoting autophagy (a cellular recycling process). However, when it comes to shedding pounds, it seems like cutting back on calories takes the top spot.
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Timing from first meal to last meal was not associated with weight loss in a six-year study: Eating less overall and fewer large meals may be a more effective weight management strategy than restricting meals to a narrow time window, such as intermittent fasting, according to a study that analyzed the electronic health records of about 550 adults who were followed for six years. The time interval from first to last meal was not associated with weight change during the six-year study.