How to reduce the risk of diabetes: the best time to eat is named

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It has long been known that that a diet of certain healthy products can reduce the risk of developing various diseases. Scientists and doctors also believe that health is affected not only by what we eat, but also when we eat it.

Recently, intermittent fasting has become popular. Many doctors and researchers speak in favor of this technique. British Dr. Michael Mosley spoke about its advantages, among others.

“It's seven o'clock in the evening and I'm sitting down with my family to have dinner. Tomorrow morning I will eat only at nine thirty,” – started his podcast just One Thing dr. Thus, he spends 14 hours without food. During this period of time, he drinks only water or black tea.

An early dinner and a late breakfast, he said, can reduce the risk of developing diabetes. Eating late at night, when the body is preparing for sleep, can cause fat and sugar to stay in the blood much longer. This, in turn, not only increases the level of glucose in the blood, but also has a bad effect on the heart and sleep.

“A small study conducted by the University of Surrey (Surrey University) showed that a late breakfast and an early dinner led to improvements in blood sugar and cholesterol levels in volunteers after just 10 weeks of the experiment,” said Dr. Mosley.

In addition, another study conducted by the Salk Institute in California showed that fasting within 14 hours lowered blood pressure, as well as the level of “bad” cholesterol. Weight loss was also noted in overweight people, writes The Express.

Podcast guest, clinical researcher from the Salk Institute, Dr. Emily Manoukian, recommended the timing of meals. According to her, you need to eat in the period that begins one or two hours after waking up and ends three or four hours before going to sleep.