
Limiting your eating to the first six or eight hours of the day can stabilize blood glucose levels, even if you don’t lose weight, according to new research presented this week at an annual conference of endocrinologists.
Prior studies have shown that intermittent fasting can improve heart and metabolic health, as well as improve blood sugar levels. Dr. Joanne Bruno, an endocrinology fellow at NYU Langone Health in New York, wanted to know if the positive effects were due to weight loss that resulted or the fasting itself.