When I was younger, regular eating was considered healthy. Nowadays I read that fasting has benefits. I really want to know what is better and why.
Let’s assume same calories, nutrients and macro if that’s possible.
In: Biology
There was a study done a few years back (I think in Finland) that studied when a group of people ate and if it had any effect on their weight. I don’t think the study focused on anything else other than that or if it did the article I read didn’t mention it in their reporting.
The result of the study was that having many meals compared to one and their various timings had no effect on their weight. What did have an effect was the amount of food they ate (again this included amount of meals and their various timings). What they found and reported was that people could eat as many meals or as little meals as they wanted and the main thing that would affect weight gain or loss was how much or how little calories were ingested.
Take this for what it is – a half remembered reporting of a study. It’s entirely possible that I have misremembered something so please don’t take my reminiscences as medical advice.
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