Eating last meal mid afternoon lowers appetite, says study
Posted on: 08/Nov/2016 9:51:25 AM
A new study has said that a meal-timing strategy reduced swings in hunger and altered fat and carb burning patterns, which may help with losing weight. In early time-restricted feeding, or eTRF, people eat their last meal by the mid-afternoon and don`t eat again until breakfast the next morning. The study was conducted by researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. The findings were unveiled recently during an oral presentation at The Obesity Society Annual Meeting at Obesity Week 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Speaking about this, the researchers said, Eating only during a much smaller window of time than people are typically used to may help with weight loss. We found that eating between 8 am and 2 pm followed by an 18-hour daily fast kept appetite levels more even throughout the day, in comparison to eating between 8 am and 8 pm, which is what the median American does.
According to new studies, eating a very early dinner, or even skipping dinner, may have some benefits for losing weight. The body has an internal clock, and many aspects of metabolism are at their optimal functioning in the morning.
Say the researchers, We found that although eTRF did not affect how many calories participants burned, it reduced daily hunger swings and increased fat burning during several hours at night. It also improved metabolic flexibility, which is the body`s ability to switch between burning carbs and fats. Whether eTRF helps with weight loss or improves other aspects of health is still unknown. These preliminary findings suggest for the first time in humans what we`ve seen in animal models -- that the timing of eating during the day does have an impact on our metabolism. With additional research on early-time restricted feeding on humans, we can create a more complete picture of whether this innovative method can best help prevent and treat obesity.
