How would you feel if someone told you to stop eating all the time? I imagine your response might be something unprintable in a family magazine. But what if they've got a point? Whether you want to hear it or not, research is showing that one of our biggest health issues is that we never stop eating.Not so long ago, we were advised it was healthier to 'graze' in order to prevent blood sugar peaks and troughs. Now everyone is talking about 'intermittent fasting' or 'time-restricted eating' (eating dinner early and breakfast late, with a 12-16 hour 'fast' in between). New Scientist recently extolled a 'longevity diet' that recommends fasting and every health guru from the measured (Dr Rangan Chatterjee) to the more woo-woo () is doing it. So what's changed? It's all down to awareness around insulin levels, which leads us to the science bit…
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