A study recently published in the journal Nature Medicine has shown an effective method to control blood sugar and reduce fat, thereby reducing the risk of diabetes without the need for a strict diet.
According to research, intermittent fasting, which means eating within an 8-hour window every day, regardless of when you start, helps you lose weight more effectively than eating within a 12-hour window. On average, people who apply this method can lose 3-4 kg. In particular, finishing dinner before 5 pm is one of the safest and most effective ways to reduce belly fat.
Notably, the early fasting method, which means eating between 9am and 5pm, not only helps to lose more weight but also significantly improves fasting blood sugar and overnight blood sugar levels compared to other eating times.
Intermittent fasting, especially eating within the 9-5pm eating window, may be beneficial in optimizing blood sugar regulation, thereby helping to prevent diabetes and improve metabolic health.
Explaining this effect, scientists say that finishing the last meal of the day before 5 p.m. gives the body more time to digest and process nutrients. This supports better blood sugar regulation, thereby reducing the risk of diabetes and other metabolic disorders.
Thus, intermittent fasting, especially eating during the 9-17 hour window, can aid weight loss and improve heart health by reducing belly fat and regulating blood sugar levels.
