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time-restricted eating

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[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

"There was a modest effect of time-restricted eating to improve spatial planning and problem-solving and on reducing errors related to memory and learning," said Shapses.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 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

That runs counter to the popular belief - supported by short-term studies lasting only a few months to a year - that time-restricted eating improves heart and metabolic health.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025

Early clinical trials with eating windows of six to 10 hours found that time-restricted eating was “generally safe,” researchers reported in the journal Obesity.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

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