The Internet abounds all manner diets and dietary advice. In recent years, much has been written the benefits of intermittent fasting. This is confining daily eating to an 8-hour window, leaving a 16-hour gap any food. Proponents this dietary regimen say it improves metabolism and assists cellular repair. However, a new long-term study has cast doubt its merits. Researchers at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine in China concluded that people who restricted their eating to fewer than eight hours a day faced a 91 per cent higher risk dying cardiovascular diseases than those who ate 12 to 16 hours.
The researchers analyzed data about 20,000 adults a six-year period. Lead researcher Dr Victor Wenze Zhong said he was taken aback his findings. He said: "We were surprised to find that people who followed an eight-hour, time-restricted eating schedule were more likely to die cardiovascular disease." He added: "Our study's findings encourage a cautious, personalized approach to dietary recommendations, ensuring they are aligned an individual's health status and the latest scientific evidence." The Mayo Clinic observed that fasting has been popular over 1,500 years. It advised that "Intermittent fasting can be safer supervision your healthcare team."
