188. Eating only during the day might help you live longer
Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
Eating only during the day might help you live longer than eating at night, according to the findings of a new study published in the journal Science. Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center gave reduced calorie, low fat, low sugar diets to mice, which extended their lifespan 10 percent. But giving the same diets at night, when rodents are most active, increased the longevity of the mice 35 percent. The researchers believe that a similar plan for people would restrict eating to the daytime hours. If you want to try intermittent fasting or time-restricted eating, when you eat all your food for the day within a six- or eight-hour window, it might be advantageous to eat your food during breakfast and lunch instead of lunch and dinner, at least in terms of living longer.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
