Health concern linked to intermittent fasting – KOAT New Mexico
Many diets focus on what you are consuming. But one popular diet practice focuses more on when you are eating.It’s called intermittent fasting, which normally limits when a person can eat to eight hours or less per day. In comparison, other diets are structured to allow eating consumption between 12 and 16 hours of the day. University of New Mexico and KOAT health expert Dr. Abinash Achrekar has looked into studies regarding the time-restricted diet.The latest health news: Health Beat on Action 7 NewsA study done by the American Heart Association looked into annual health surveys and compared it to a national death database. The years of focus were from 2003 to 2018 and studied more than 20,000 Americans.It used diet data gathered from the annual National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Then those responses were compared to the death index database published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Achrekar said the findings were troubling when comparing the intermittent fasting diet to others.”Researchers found long-term risks of heart-related disease jumped up to 91% higher than those who spread meals out across the day,” Achrekar said.Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeDespite the health concern, there were signs the diet could potentially be beneficial for some diet goals in the short term.”Researchers did say that the diet seemed to meet its goals in the short term, people have found some weight loss success,” Achrekar said. “However, they did not find any long-term benefits and could not prove that using the diet would help make people live longer.”As a cardiologist, Achrekar focuses on his patients’ heart and blood vessels. He offered diet recommendations to those looking to shred some pounds.”Reducing total calories is the most effective way to lose weight,” Achrekar said. “Create meals with low salt and sugar, and high in fruits, non-starchy vegetables and beans.”I also put the Mediterranean-style eating high on the list of healthy diets,” Achrekar said. “That diet is heavy on fruits and vegetables, uses olive oil as a fat source and limits dairy and poultry products.”Stay updated on the latest health news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
Many diets focus on what you are consuming. But one popular diet practice focuses more on when you are eating.
It’s called intermittent fasting, which normally limits when a person can eat to eight hours or less per day.
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In comparison, other diets are structured to allow eating consumption between 12 and 16 hours of the day. University of New Mexico and KOAT health expert Dr. Abinash Achrekar has looked into studies regarding the time-restricted diet.
The latest health news: Health Beat on Action 7 News
A study done by the American Heart Association looked into annual health surveys and compared it to a national death database. The years of focus were from 2003 to 2018 and studied more than 20,000 Americans.
It used diet data gathered from the annual National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Then those responses were compared to the death index database published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Achrekar said the findings were troubling when comparing the intermittent fasting diet to others.
“Researchers found long-term risks of heart-related disease jumped up to 91% higher than those who spread meals out across the day,” Achrekar said.
Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
Despite the health concern, there were signs the diet could potentially be beneficial for some diet goals in the short term.
“Researchers did say that the diet seemed to meet its goals in the short term, people have found some weight loss success,” Achrekar said. “However, they did not find any long-term benefits and could not prove that using the diet would help make people live longer.”
As a cardiologist, Achrekar focuses on his patients’ heart and blood vessels. He offered diet recommendations to those looking to shred some pounds.
“Reducing total calories is the most effective way to lose weight,” Achrekar said. “Create meals with low salt and sugar, and high in fruits, non-starchy vegetables and beans.
“I also put the Mediterranean-style eating high on the list of healthy diets,” Achrekar said. “That diet is heavy on fruits and vegetables, uses olive oil as a fat source and limits dairy and poultry products.”
Stay updated on the latest health news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
