Managing cholesterol, maintaining eye health, socialising, regularly exercising, and maintaining a balanced diet (with zero booze), are just some of the ways people can protect against cognitive decline – specifically, dementia – in older age.
And now, a new clinical trial suggests sticking to a set eating schedule might also benefit brain function.
Women who only ate during a nine-hour window and avoided eating anything in the four hours leading up to them going to bed were found to do better in spatial planning and problem-solving tests, and were less likely to make mistakes during memory tests.
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The small clinical trial involved 47 postmenopausal women (50 to 79 years old) who were living with overweight or obesity and were encouraged to cut 500 calories from their daily diet during a six month period.
Half of the women were also advised to eat during a nine-hour window, from 10am to 6pm – also known as time-restricted eating (TRE). Previous research has suggested Read Entire Article
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