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Eat For 10 Hours. Fast For 14. This Daily Habit Prompts Weight Loss, Study Finds

A new study finds time-restricted eating helped overweight people who were at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes to lose about 3% of their body weight, reduce belly fat and feel more energetic.
A new study finds time-restricted eating helped overweight people who were at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes to lose about 3% of their body weight, reduce belly fat and feel more energetic.

There's a lot of enthusiasm for intermittent fasting — a term that can encompass everything from skipping a meal each day to fasting a few days a week.

Or, how about this approach: Simply limit your daily eating window to 10 hours. This means if you take your first bite of food at 8 a.m., you'd need to consume your last calorie of the day by 6 p.m.

A offers some evidence that the approach can be beneficial.

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