Instant Genius Podcast: The truth about fasting and time-restricted eating

We break down the biggest myths of the fat-loss trend.

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Published: September 4, 2023 at 7:00 am

Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. And in this episode, we explore the science of time-restricted eating.

Lose weight, gain more energy, boost your metabolism and even live for longer: these are some of the claims made by the adherents of fasting and time-restricted eating. But what does the science say?

In this episode, we catch up with Prof Javier Gonzalez, a physiologist based at the University of Bath’s Department of Health.

He tells us all about the effects fasting has on our bodies and brains, breaks down some of the myths surrounding it and tells us the safest way we should go about it if we’re thinking about giving it a try.

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