Eating just 6 hours a day can help you lose weight, study finds

For four days, the researchers looked at 11 overweight men and women. In the tests, participants underwent a change in their eating routine, with meals between 8am and 2pm, but consumed the same calories as a 12-hour diet.

"We believe that hunger is more related to the number of calories which you consume than the number of times you eat, "said Courtney Peterson, a professor in the Department of Science and Nutrition.

For researchers, the key to weight loss is nighttime digestion. "If you eat late at night, when you go to bed you are still digesting food, which prevents the process of eliminating fat," the researcher commented.

This was the first time-restricted feeding test done on humans. Although fasting did not affect the total number of calories the volunteers burned, this change of habit was able to reduce daily hunger and altered fat and carbohydrate burning patterns, contributing to weight loss.

In addition, the dietary restriction has helped improve metabolic flexibility, which is the body's ability to alternate the burning of carbohydrates and fats. "In the beginning it is difficult to stay so long without eating, but in two or three weeks all my patients were already fit for the process," Courtney said.

However, the study is still in its infancy. routine is not recommended for everyone, as it is not yet known what side effects it can cause.

Previous studies with rodents have already confirmed this theory. In which the rats had lost weight and burned fat, in addition to having reduced the risk of chronic diseases.

Does Graviola Cure Cancer? Benefits and How to Use

Graviola (Annona muricata) is a plant native to the Antilles. It is large, has an oval shape and a pale green bark with pimples. It has white, bittersweet flavor. Its consumption was initially only food. However, results from scientific studies have largely proved their medicinal properties, being used in other ways than the consumption of fresh fruit.

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Toyo Matsuri festival of oriental culture takes place this weekend at Freedom

On December 5th and 6th, the 47th Toyo Matsuri Festival will take place in Praça da Liberdade, São Paulo. The open air event features Eastern culture shows such as dance, martial arts, music and typical gastronomy. The party is traditional in the central region of São Paulo and is confused with the history of the city and the neighborhood of Liberdade, a place with great concentration of immigrants, cuisine and Japanese culture.

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