Imagine you’re trying to clean your room. You could either spend a few hours in the morning and power through, or you could spread it out over the whole day, taking breaks and ultimately getting less done. Well, it turns out that the same idea applies to weight loss! A recent study found that reducing the total number of calories you consume throughout the day is a more effective strategy for shedding pounds than restricting yourself to eating within a specific window of time (like with intermittent fasting). In fact, the study followed over 500 adults for six years and found no association between the timing of meals and weight change. So instead of focusing on when you eat, it might be more beneficial to focus on how much you eat overall. By eating fewer large meals and cutting back on total calories, you can kickstart your weight loss journey.
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.
If you’re curious to learn more about the study and delve into the nitty-gritty details, check out the link below!
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.
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