Scientists reveal that restricting eating to a 12-hour window prevents obesity

( Natural News ) Australian researchers report that restricting yourself to eating within a 12-hour window can help you avoid obesity. In an article on Health Medicine Network , the researchers show the results of a mice model where animals on a high-fat diet gained less weight when they were only allowed to eat during half the day. Mice are nocturnal animals. However, the study shows that it does not matter if they ate during their normal active period of night or during the day, when they are normally asleep. So long as they only have access to food for half the day, the mice would not gain as much weight despite their fatty diet. In comparison, rodents that eat the same amount of calories over an entire day are noticeably heavier. “Time-restricted feeding did not affect weight gain in the standard laboratory diet mice but decreased weight gain in the high-fat diet mice – irrespective of the time-restricted diet period,” remarks Amanda Page, a University of Adelaide professor who served as the study’s author. As applied to humans, that means no midnight snacks nor early breakfasts. Different studies have found that 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. is the best time for humans to eat. Eating outside that time period only fuels obesity. That is because eating a meal within those 12 hours moderates the signals that affect our appetite. (Related: The 7 ages of appetite: Understand these phases to eat better and prevent obesity .) The human body naturally tries to keep itself filled Professor Page and her researchers believe the mice with restricted feeding times have more sensitive vagus nerves . These nerves inform the brain about how filling a meal is. Support our mission and protect your health: Organic Seeds of Life combines Red Raspberry Seed […]

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