Jun 15, 2026Caloric Restriction

Intermittent Fasting Works for Fat Loss, Not Proven Autophagy

Intermittent fasting can help reduce body fat, but human trials show no reliable calorie-independent edge—and claims of whole-body autophagy still outrun proof.

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Apr 29, 2026Nutrition

Time-Restricted Eating After Sleeve Weight Regain: Does It Help?

Can time-restricted eating improve weight regain after sleeve surgery? A close look at the lone direct trial, modest broader evidence, and trade-offs.

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Mar 26, 2026Nutrition

Fiber, Probiotics, Chromium: What This Weight-Loss RCT Shows

A lifestyle RCT produced about 5 kg of weight loss in four weeks, but bundled fiber, probiotics, chromium, diet counseling, and time-restricted eating.

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Mar 26, 2026Nutrition

Meal Timing Works—Mostly Because It Helps You Eat Less

Time-restricted eating can improve weight and metabolic markers, but long-term trials suggest calorie reduction, not the clock, drives most benefits.

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Mar 21, 2026Nutrition

First Pediatric Time-Restricted Eating Trial Falls Short

First pediatric time-restricted eating trial finds families will try it—but at 12 weeks, it cannot show whether meal timing helps children with obesity or harms at home.

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Mar 18, 2026Nutrition

Time-Restricted Eating and Sleep: What the Evidence Shows

Can earlier time-restricted eating improve sleep? Reviews of randomized trials find mixed results, while timing and chronotype may matter most.

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Mar 17, 2026Nutrition

TRE, Low-Carb Diets, and Thyroid Markers: What a Trial Found

A 12-week trial linked time-restricted eating and low-carb diets to cardiac enzyme and thyroid changes, but weight loss may explain them.

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Mar 17, 2026Nutrition

16:8 Time-Restricted Eating in Adults 65–74: What a Small RCT Found

A six-week trial found 16:8 time-restricted eating reduced visceral fat in older men, but not women. Here's what the evidence can and cannot say.

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Mar 17, 2026Nutrition

Can Preconception TRE and Exercise Prevent Gestational Diabetes?

A first preconception trial paired time-restricted eating with HIIT to prevent gestational diabetes. Its glucose result missed significance as adherence fell.

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Mar 17, 2026Nutrition

Time-Restricted Eating Works—If You Can Actually Keep It

Time-restricted eating can reduce weight and fat mass, but objective adherence reaches only 55.5%. Can an 8-hour eating window fit real life?

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Mar 16, 2026Nutrition

Early Time-Restricted Eating vs. Calorie Restriction for Diabetes Risk

A Nature Medicine trial found early time-restricted eating improved glucose tolerance at 6 months, but not 18. What meal timing can and cannot do.

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Mar 12, 2026Nutrition

Early Meal Timing May Lower Overnight Glucose in GDM

Can eating earlier improve overnight glucose? Gestational diabetes findings support the idea, but the wider time-restricted eating evidence has limits.

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