There is no doubt that obesity is one of the biggest health problems today. For this, people follow many types of diet plans. One of these diets is intermittent fasting... In this, meals are taken after a long time. Till now many people have benefited from this diet, but recently research by the American Heart Association has raised questions on this diet. According to research, intermittent fasting increases the risk of heart disease. Even death can occur due to heart disease. Let us know whether intermittent fasting harms the heart.
Can intermittent fasting reduce lifespan?
According to research, people who follow an eating window of fewer than 8 hours a day have a 91 percent risk of death from heart disease. Apart from this, people who are already suffering from any disease have a restricted eating window of 8 to 10 hours. Following the diet increases the risk of death from heart disease or stroke by 66 percent. An analysis of more than 20,000 American adults found that those who followed a time restriction eating plan limited their eating to less than 8 hours per day. They were more likely to die from heart disease than those who ate 12 to 16 hours a day.
Expert opinion
According to experts, intermittent fasting is beneficial, but it is harmful when you are ill and are fasting for a long time. In such a body nutrients are deficient. The body becomes dehydrated. Electrolyte balance starts deteriorating, due to which the risk of heart disease increases. If you have any kind of disease like sugar or heart disease, then you should give complete information about your condition to the dietician or health expert and do intermittent fasting only on their advice.
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