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Eating food for only 8 hours a day can help you lose weight and lower your blood pressure. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by scientists from the University of Illinois (USA), and published in the journal "Nutrition and He alty Aging".
Is it possible to lose weight without counting calories and without giving up your favorite products? American researchers conducted a 12-week nutritional test on a group of 23 obese people, whose average age was 45 years. The study participants could eat any food and in any quantity, but only for 8 hours a day, namely from 10.00 to 18.00. For the remaining 16 hours of the day, they could only drink water or other non-calorie drinks.
After completing the test, its results were compared with studies in which other types of posts were used. It turned out that by consuming food only for 8 hours throughout the day, the people taking part in the test unknowingly reduced the caloric value of meals by an average of 350 kcal and lost approx. 3% within 12 weeks. body matzah. Their systolic pressure also decreased - by an average of 7 mmHg. The results of other parameters tested, e.g. insulin resistance and cholesterol level, were similar to those in the control group.
Test participants pointed out to researchers that the 8-hour-only diet was easier for them to follow than other fasting diets.