The Benefits of the 16:8 Diet

3. Chronutrition and Time Restricted Eating

The circadian rhythm influences metabolic, neuronal, endocrine, and behavioral functions. Our internal clocks run in key tissues such as the pancreas, liver, skeletal muscle, and white adipose. Chrononutrition, a developing field of scientific study, explores how nutrition interacts with circadian rhythms. Time Restricted Eating (TRE) methods such as the 16:8 diet is one way scientists are applying chrononutrition to dietary health. Animal studies suggest TRE can reduce the risk of metabolic diseases and obesity. Human studies produce varying results; nonetheless, increasing evidence supports the possibility that TRE can positively impact metabolism.