Intermittent fasting: Research says timing meals improves cholesterol, promotes weight loss

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New research shows that intermittent fasting can help prevent cardiovascular disease, lower cholesterol and promote weight loss.


But what is intermittent fasting, and how does it work? Here's what you need to know:

What is it?

Intermittent fasting is simple: It means limiting times for eating. For example, a person who does intermittent fasting will only eat between noon and 8 p.m., and the remaining 16 hours of their day would be dedicated to fasting.

Eating patterns range from person to person: Some people fast for one day and eat normally the next while others may pick two days of the week for fasting and eat normally the remaining five days.
 
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