Well-timed High-fat Diet Could Help Reset Metabolism

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'Our research shows that the timing of food consumption takes precedence over the amount of fat in the diet, leading to improved metabolism and helping to prevent obesity," said lead researcher Oren Froy. "Improving metabolism through the careful scheduling of meals, without limiting the content of the daily menu, could be used as a therapeutic tool to prevent obesity in humans.' For the research, four groups of ... more 

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'Our research shows that the timing of food consumption takes precedence over the amount of fat in the diet, leading to improved metabolism and helping to prevent obesity," said lead researcher Oren Froy. "Improving metabolism through the careful scheduling of meals, without limiting the content of the daily menu, could be used as a therapeutic tool to prevent obesity in humans.' For the research, four groups of mice were put on different diets for 18 weeks. The first group was put on a high-fat diet on a fixed schedule, eating at the same time, for the same length of time, every day. The remaining three were used as control groups: one followed a low-fat diet on a fixed schedule; another followed an unscheduled low-fat diet; and the final group was fed an unscheduled high-fat diet.

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