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[ad_1] Diabetes risk: Researchers from the University of Adelaide and South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) compared two different diets: a time-restricted, intermittent fasting diet and a reduced calorie diet to see which one was more beneficial for people who were prone to developing type 2 diabetes. "Following a time-restricted, intermittent fasting diet could help lower the chances of developing type 2 diabetes," said senior author the University of Adelaide`s Professor Leonie Heilbronn, Adelaide Medical School. "People who fasted for three days during the week, only eating between 8 am and 12 pm on those days, showed greater tolerance to glucose after 6 months than those on a daily, low-calorie diet."Participants who followed the intermittent fasting diet were more sensitive to insulin and also experienced a greater reduction in blood lipids than those on the low-calorie diet." Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body`s ...

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