More than 37,000 people participated in the study

A large study by researchers at King's College London highlights the benefits of intermittent fasting with a 10-hour window for the health and well-being of participants, according to news.co.uk. The study, presented at the European Nutrition Conference in Belgrade, shows that this method of eating is associated with better energy and mood, as well as lower levels of hunger.

Although proponents of intermittent fasting often promote restrictive eating windows of up to 6 hours, the study highlights that even a less restrictive 10-hour window brings significant benefits. Participants who consistently maintained this window experienced greater benefits than those whose eating windows varied from day to day, according to ziare.com. 

Dr Sarah Berry of King's College London and lead researcher at ZOE said, "This is the largest study outside of a strictly controlled clinic to show that intermittent fasting can improve health in a real-world setting."

The results indicate that a diet does not have to be extremely restrictive to bring positive results. A 10-hour eating window was manageable for most participants, bringing significant improvements in mood, energy levels and hunger pangs.

The study also found that those who stuck to a consistent schedule had greater benefits than those who varied their eating window from day to day. The findings support the idea that consistency is the key to adopting intermittent fasting to improve health.

More than 37,000 people participated in the study, and the results show that intermittent fasting not only influences what we eat, but also when we choose to eat our meals. Adopting a consistent time window for eating thus emerges as a significant dietary behavior for health improvement.

Dr Berry adds that "many people will feel full and even lose weight if they stick to eating within a 10-hour window." Thus, this study adds to the growing evidence supporting the importance of the timing of our eating for our health.