Scientists have said that eating late at night causes weight gain and suggested that restricting eating hours could help fight high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity. Confining meals to a 12 hour window, such as 8am to 8pm, and fasting for the remaining day , appears to make a huge difference to whether fat is stored, or burned up by the body .

A new study by researchers at the Salk Institute cautions against an extended period of snacking, suggesting instead that confining caloric consumption to an 8to 12hour period might stave off high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity . The results add to evidence suggesting that it's not just what we eat but when we eat that matters to our health. Although the intervention has not yet been teste............Read more

Source web page:Times of India