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time-restricted eating

American  
[tahym-ri-strik-tid ee-ting] / ˈtaɪm rɪˌstrɪk tɪd ˈi tɪŋ /
Or time restricted eating

noun

  1. a less common term for intermittent fasting.


Etymology

Origin of time-restricted eating

First recorded in 2010–15


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After six months, the time-restricted eating group showed better blood sugar results than the calorie-reduction group.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

A version of time-restricted eating that is particularly easy to adopt involves limiting food consumption to 11 to 12 hours a day and fasting for 12 to 13 hours a day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Future research will need to explore whether combining time-restricted eating with reduced calorie intake produces stronger benefits.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2026

In other words, the study found only a weak and inconsistent link between time-restricted eating and overall deaths.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025

Early studies in mice starting in 2012 seemed to show health benefits from time-restricted eating.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

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