A study presented June 15 at the annual meeting of the American Endocrine Society in Chicago found that a method called "early-day restricted feeding" effectively improved blood sugar fluctuations.
Previously, people with diabetes or those who want to lose weight were often advised to eat many small meals, but a group of scientists led by Dr. Joanne Bruno from New York University (USA) pointed out that eating most of the food within 6-8 hours is better.
Eating a large breakfast and lunch within the first 6-8 hours of the day and eating very little in the afternoon and evening can help you feel full while still improving your blood sugar (Photo illustration from MEDICAL XPRESS)
Volunteers participated in a randomized study in which they ate breakfast and possibly an early lunch or a fairly large snack, while eating less in the evening, so that 80% of the day's calories were consumed before 1 p.m., or within the first 6-8 hours after waking.
The control group engaged in a usual eating pattern, with approximately 50% of daily calories consumed in the evening.
All of them underwent glucose tolerance tests on days 7 and 14 after entering the trial.
With the same amount of food, people who ate within 6-8 hours had more stable blood sugar than the control group.
These findings suggest that something as simple as shifting food intake across meals during the day could be a good intervention strategy for people with diabetes and obesity, alongside medication and ways to improve food type, food quantity and increased exercise, which not everyone does well enough.
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