Wednesday 24/Sep/2025 – 05:13 AM
The results of a recent study showed that Intermittent fasting Regular, especially with short eating periods, may harm health over time, and intermittent fasting is a diet that depends on a specific diet, which includes eating limited amounts of food and not eating it, and many follow intermittent fasting to achieve healthy goals and fitness, such as reducing calories, improving the metabolism, or improving control of the level of sugar in the blood, there are many types of intermittent fasting, depending on the duration Fasting and hours of eating.
The risks of intermittent fasting on the health of the heart
American researchers examined health records of more than 19,000 adults, and accordingly, the researchers concluded that those who eaten all their meals within 8 hours were 135% more likely to die due to heart problems, such as heart attacks or strokes, and this was unlike those who eaten during a period ranging between 12 and 14 hours, who were not at risk of such a high risk.
According to researchers, eating for a short period may not be beneficial to health in the long run, even if the benefits are noticeable, such as weight loss or waist circumference, the heart may suffer from health problems after years, and during a medium follow -up period, and compared to the duration of eating from 12 to 14 hours, the duration of eating is associated with less than 8 hours, closely related to the high rate of deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases.
How can healthy fasting hurt health?
There are many reasons that may affect the health of the heart as a result of intermittent fasting, and among these reasons, as the researchers revealed that short eating periods may lead to the loss of muscle mass, biological clock disorder, and body stress due to hunger, especially in those with heart attacks, excessive fasting may lead to deterioration of their health.
