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A newly released study by Dartmouth College has found that Granite Staters who have a high seafood diet may face an increased risk of PFAS exposure.The chemical has been linked to serious illnesses, including several cancers. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <

A newly released study by Dartmouth College has found that Granite Staters who have a high seafood diet may face an increased risk of PFAS exposure.

The chemical has been linked to serious illnesses, including several cancers.

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Researchers warn PFAS levels in locally sold shrimp and lobster can be high enough to present an exposure risk for people who frequently eat them.

Based on the findings, researchers said there needs to be public health guidelines to set PFAS limits on seafood.

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The relationship between chewing gum both the sugary and the non-sugary kind and whether chewing gum might prevent conditions like gum disease, bone loss around teeth, and caries, was studied in research published in the Journal of the American Nutrition Association in early 2024.

The researchers used data from people who were enrolled in a large population-based study between 2013 and 2019. In addition to reporting on their oral health, participants were also asked questions about their diet, weight and waist circumference the size of their waistline.

Analysis of the data showed no relationship between chewing gum and oral health.

However, out of the of 15,178 participants in the study, 2.4% reported to chew gum on a regular basis. Gum chewers appeared to have a healthier diet, including a lower intake of added sugars compared to those who dont chew gum.

So, should we all be rushing out to buy gum to chew ourselves to better health?

The answer is no and heres the reason why.

The study doesnt actually say that chewing gum leads to better dietary choices. All the data tells us is that some of the participants who chew gum also happen to consume fewer refined sugars and have a healthier diet. The research does not find any causality between chewing gum and improved health.

There could be a number of reasons why the researchers found this relationship. For example, it might be that people who try and have a healthy diet might also be keen to keep their teeth healthy and follow the widespread advice that chewing sugar free gum is good for teeth. Or, it might simply be that they like to have fresh breath. Your guess is as good as mine.

In the study, however, gum chewers did not eat less, were no less likely to be overweight or did not have a slimmer waistline. So, no relationship was found between the amount of food consumed, weight and whether or not people chewed gum.

The overconsumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks, foods and processed foods is, unfortunately, very common. Increased consumption of sugar has led to a sharp rise in the number of people who are overweight or obese and those who have type 2 diabetes.

In addition to the health risks associated with these conditions and the cost of treating them they can have a significant impact on quality of life.

The standard medical advice for obesity is to get plenty of exercise and maintain a healthy diet especially one low in saturated fats, refined carbohydrates and sugar.

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This eat less, move more approach to obesity treatment has been criticised for being simplistic, overlooking the social and biological factors that can contribute to weight problems. Even so, even this most basic advice to eat a healthy diet and increase exercise proves difficult for many.

As anyone whos attempted to kick a habit or to stick to a new years resolution past January will know, changes to our lifestyle, including diet, are often tough to implement and even trickier to maintain. Seemingly easy, accessible options for weight control like chewing gum, or other social media fads like drinking apple cider vinegar or olive oil, are always welcome and newsworthy, then.

In order to claim that chewing gum affects the way we eat healthier food choices and consumption of less sugary foods would require a trial where a group of participants are instructed to chew gum and have their food choices and intake compared to another non-gum chewing group.

These studies have actually been conducted, but the reason chewing gum hasnt been included in any health and nutritional advice is that the results of these studies did not provide strong evidence that chewing gum affects what and how much we eat.

So, I am afraid, chewing gum wont help you make the right choices when it comes to food. Its back to us making the difficult decisions, and governments and the food industry promoting healthy food choices; and making sure that healthy food is affordable to us all.

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Lets get fizz-ical.

A Toronto-based registered dietitian has evaluated the healthfulness of the no-calorie diet sodas Coke Zero and Diet Coke and the results are soda-pressing for Coke fans.

Both contain aspartame, caffeine, natural flavors, and caramel colors, etc., Abbey Sharp began her peppy pop post Sunday on TikTok.

The key difference is that Diet Coke is sweetened exclusively with aspartame, whereas Coke Zero also contains a sweetener called acesulfame potassium or Ace-K, Sharp continued. While the wellness community will call both of these sweeteners complete poison, the reality is, theyre both FDA-approved and have been deemed safe in moderation.

Aspartame, sold under the brand names Nutrasweet, Equal, and Sugar Twin, is about 200 times sweeter than sugar. Last year, the World Health Organizations cancer research arm classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans, calling for further research on potential health risks.

But the Food and Drug Administration said it disagrees with that label, noting that it does not mean that aspartame is actually linked to cancer.

The FDA says the acceptable daily intake for aspartame is up to 50 milligrams per kilogram of body weight each day.

Ace-K, also known as Sunett and Sweet One, is also about 200 times sweeter than table sugar.

The FDA regulates Ace-K as a food additive, emphasizing that it has reviewed more than 90 studies of possible toxic effects of the substance.

A 2022 French study linked aspartame to an increased risk of stroke and Ace-K to a higher risk of coronary artery disease.

Said Sharp: Im generally not concerned about either of these sweeteners, though I prefer not to take the risk specifically in pregnancy with Ace-K because it has been shown to cross the placenta.

Another major difference between Diet Coke and Coke Zero, Sharp points out, is caffeine content.

A 12-ounce can of Diet Coke has about 46 milligrams, while Coke Zero has 34 milligrams.

In drawing her conclusion, Sharp said discipline is key.

Honestly, diet sodas are not health foods. They should be treated no differently than regular, full-sugar soda, she reasoned. They dont really add anything to the diet except for maybe some pleasure and a little energy kick. Diet, zero, regular, whatever, if youre gonna drink soda, choose the one you like the most and enjoy in moderation.

For her part, Nashville-based registered dietitianJenny Beth Kroplin cautioned to Parade last month that artificial sweeteners may cause the body to crave sweets.

Aspartame and acesulfame potassium dont raise blood glucose levels, Kroplin explained. However, the sweetness of artificial sweeteners may trigger the cephalic phase in the release of insulin and cause an increase in insulin levels in the body over time.

Commenters on Sharps 95-second video, which drew more than 18,000 views in mere hours, shared their Coke preferences.

Coke zero tastes better. Diet coke has a weird aftertaste, one TikToker argued.

Diet Coke is just superior especially with a lime, another insisted.

I dont care for the taste for either one. Though cherry coke 0 wasnt terrible, a third admitted.

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BABS OLUSANMOKUNS DIET can morph into whatever his tastebuds desire because he puts the work in. The

Part of the training that allows him to maintain food flexibility is high-intensity, sweaty jiu-jitsu workouts. The trick to getting through the type of jiu-jitsu workouts Olusanmokun does is genuinely loving it to the point where the feeling of not working out is worse than actually going through it. If his work schedule precludes him from tossing people around to get his cardio, he makes sure hes hitting the dumbbells for bodyweight exercises. That doesnt always mean hes rewarding himself with a hearty meal.

When Im working, it could really just be boiled eggs. Monk-likeEggs, no salt, lots of fruits.

You dont get the type of body to convincingly be a fierce Fremen warrior of Sietch Tabr by only eating like a monk. His typical diet includes a more all-inclusive affair. He starts with a high-fiber, high-protein breakfast of eggs, oatmeal, blueberries, bananas, apples, and orange juice. Lunch is also packed with protein and foods like steak, fish, or chicken. After two big meals, he scales it back for dinner with a lighter menu. He's also a lover of desserts like apple pie and vanilla ice cream. But, he has to watch his intake; otherwise, this cheat meal is a regular occurrence.

For someone who admits to us, "If I could get away with eating, I would," Olusanmokun has some strong food stances. He's unequivocally not a fan of burgers. If he had to choose between burritos and tacos, it would always be the former because of how small the latter is. A good piece of bread is a great way to his heart. You have to have strong opinions about food if you're going to be able to have dinner with the character of his he said he would dine with if he could. "Jamis from Dune has some stuff to say. He'll probably slap you on the head if you use your silverware improperly."

Some like their meals with a side of arguments. When you're as disciplined as Olusanmokun, you can eat whatever you want, however you want.

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Businesses in the plant-based food industry may soon have a new target market: men looking to improve their sexual health.

Recent research, carried out by Dr. Stacy Loeb, a urologist at New York University in the Manhattan Veteran Affairs and board-certified in lifestyle medicine, has shown that men who consume more plant-based and less animal-based foods have better scores for erectile function, even patients with prostate cancer.

The findings suggest that transitioning to a plant-based diet could potentially improve sexual function in men. Dr. Loeb emphasizes that even small dietary changes can make a difference, from incorporating Meatless Monday to switching some animal products for plant-based alternatives.

But more importantly, men who follow more plant-based diets increase their overall sexual health and have a lower risk for fatal prostate cancer, said Loeb in a recent interview.

The must-watch (for men) 2018 Netflix documentary The Game Changers challenges misconceptions about the need for meat in a sports diet and explores the benefits of a plant-based diet for athletes.

To prove the authors point, Dr Aaron Spitz, lead delegate of the American Urological Association, conducted an erection study on three college athletes. They were monitored overnight wearing two rings one around the base of the penis and the other around the tip to measure the strength, duration, and frequency of their erections throughout two nights.

On the first night, the men were served a burrito filled with either beef, chicken, or pork before being measured. The second night, they were given a plant-based burrito made with vegan meat. After only one plant-based meal, the participants experienced significant improvements in erection strength, the average penile hardness increased by 10.26%, and the average duration of an erection was increased by an impressive 364%.

In the documentary, Arnold Schwarzenegger discusses his transition to a vegetarian diet and its positive effects on his health. Former UFC fighter and elite instructor James Wilks (who launched a plant-based protein powder after the documentary) and the Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton also discuss the impact of meat consumption on physical health and performance and share their health experiencesafter switching to a plant-based diet.

Wilks explained to Ladbible, In the film, the lead delegate of urology at the American Urological Association, Dr Aaron Spitz, talks about virility and added energy [] And we know that meat has been implicated in not only causing erectile dysfunction, but also sperm quality, sperm mobility, energy and this type of thing. So we know in the long term it could be having the opposite effect of what people actually think.

He added: I thought that way myself to be honest, until I started reading into the research. A couple of things I used to believe, I used to think you needed to eat meat and other animal products for protein, and we know thats not true all protein originates in plants and animals are just the middleman. And the second thing is, I thought somehow milk and dairy and that sort of thing would give you more testosterone, and thats not true as well completely plant-based eaters and people who eat meat have equivalent testosterone levels.

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The American diet is dangerous, Dr. Joel Fuhrman said to a crowd of 900 on Thursday, April 11 in the Utah Valley University Sorenson Center.

Fuhrman is a seven time New York Times bestseller, a lover of the Utah ski slopes and a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

At the event put on by local restaurant chain Aubergine Kitchen, Fuhrman presented research and international studies all warning against the dangers of consuming the typical American diet.

According to Fuhrman, the typical American diet consists of mostly processed foods which decrease the quality of life and lifespan of the average American.

The leading cause of death in the United States is heart disease, according to the CDC. Fuhrman said Americans are eating themselves toward heart disease, as well as cancer and dementia.

More greens, more beans, more nuts and seeds, Fuhrman said is the best way to prevent heart disease, cancer and dementia. They crowd out the unhealthy foods you crave and fill you up.

Fuhrman said the best way to live healthier and longer is to eat foods full of nutrients, foods that come right from the earth. Yet hes found that only around 14% of the average Americans diet contains unrefined, unprocessed plant-based food.

My goal is to help you all become nutritarians, Fuhrman said. Which means youre eating to live longer to protect your health, which then increases your creativity, mental function and physical health.

A nutritarian is someone who follows a nutrient-rich, plant-based diet.Fuhrman gave four key pieces of advice, applicable to college students and those looking to improve their health.

Marianne Chambers is a sophomore at BYU who attended the event. While she said she is by no means a nutritionist or nutritarian, she is trying to be more health conscious.

I have to be realistic with myself, like with college culture especially. Im not going to choose to not eat a cookie at a party, Chambers said.

However, Chambers said she is going set small goals for herself, such as eating leafy greens at every meal and adding more beans into her diet.

I couldnt be a nutritarian tomorrow, but the key is small steps and consistency, Chambers said.

Elcio Zanatta, CEO of Aubergine Kitchen, said he hoped bringing Fuhrman to Utah for this event would inspire people like Chambers.

Zanatta first became acquainted with Fuhrman through one of Fuhrmans books, The End of Heart Disease. Several years later, they both connected through their shared goals of bringing plant-based healthy food to as many people as possible.

Our purpose since the very beginning is to help people make changes in their lives for the better with real food, Zanatta said.

Aubergine Kitchen started in 2014; now, they are celebrating their 10 year anniversary with 10 locations in Utah, and their first out of state restaurant opening in Mesa, Arizona in September.

Food is everything that gives you power, energy, Zanatta said.

That is so vital for college students, those pursuing academics and anyone to understand, Zanatta said. He is a first generation American and his children are BYU graduates.

To ensure he serves healthy food to his family and community, Zanatta said he always asks himself, Would I let my grandchildren eat here?

The event was the first of its kind put on by Aubergine Kitchen. According to Zanatta, it wont be the last.

BYU sophomore Hailey Allphin found out about the event because she and her mom are big Aubergine Kitchen fans. Alphin said she was excited to learn more about how she can be more intentional about the food she puts in her body.

We have so much power to fuel our bodies through food and nutrition. It affects not only our physical health but our mental health. The two are so interconnected, Allphin said. I dont think we always realize the power that we have.

Allphin said she wants to become more in tune with her body and listen to what it needs.

With college life its so easy to be on the go and prioritize convenience over nutritional value. But sometimes we do a disservice to ourselves because that hinders our academic performance, Allphin said.

BYU students can learn more about nutrition and receive free nutrition consultations through the Womens Services and Resources Center. Consultations are free for everyone.

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Your favorite seafood may contain hazardous chemicals.

A new study out of Dartmouth College determined that while seafood consumption has proven health benefits, it can also be a source of exposure to contaminants that are potentially dangerous to our health.

The research, published as "Patterns of Seafood Consumption Among New Hampshire Residents Suggest Potential Exposure to Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances" in the journal Exposure and Health, surveyed 1,829 New Hampshire residents on their seafood intake to analyze the impact on their health. In the most commonly consumed varieties salmon, haddock, shrimp and canned tuna researchers found 26 different forms of PFAS contaminating the fish and shellfish. Shellfish, including shrimp and lobster, had higher concentrations of PFAS than fish.

PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are also called forever chemicals, because they can live in the environment, including in our bodies, for thousands of years. Because they do not break down, PFAS consumed in food or beverage can be harmful to human and animal health.

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has found that PFAS can negatively affect cholesterol, liver enzymes, the immune system, and vaccine response. It can also increase the risk of cancer and pose other risks to pregnant people and infants. Limiting exposure to PFAS in drinking water and avoiding consumer products known to be contaminated with PFAS can help curb the risks.

In the study, researchers found that New Hampshire residents ate more seafood than the average American. Those who consume a large quantity of seafood could be at risk of higher than recommended PFAS exposure, which is considered a hazard. The good news for pescatarians and fish lovers? The study doesnt suggest quitting aquatic foods altogether, but rather understanding the risks and benefits of enjoying seafood in order to make more informed dietary decisions.

Seafood is an important source of nutrition, cultural heritage, and dietary preference for many people across the US and globally, and appropriately assessing PFAS exposure risk from seafood consumption is critical for developing public health messaging that appropriately weighs benefits and risks of consumption, concludes the study.

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"Understanding this risk-benefit trade-off for seafood consumption is important for people making decisions about diet, especially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant people and children," said Megan Romano, a professor of epidemiology at Dartmouth and a corresponding author of the study.

This is just another reason why eating like salmon, instead of eating actual salmon, may be considered healthier. Tiny fish live shorter lives, meaning the little guys, who often feast on plants and algae, are less exposed to aquatic toxins, as PFAS are shown to accumulate higher up on the food chain.

A bit of good news for our water supply: $1 billion is going towards addressing PFAS in Americas drinking water. On April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national drinking water standard.

Better late than never? The new rule and funding aims to make drinking water safer for 100 million Americans (the country has a population of over 333 million) by establishing legally enforceable levels for several PFAS known in drinking water, as determined by the EPA.

Drinking water contaminated with PFAS has plagued communities across this country for too long, EPA administrator Michael S. Regan said in a news release. That is why President Biden has made tackling PFAS a top priority, investing historic resources to address these harmful chemicals and protect communities nationwide.

Water systems are global, and even with this seven-figure investment to ensure less than a third of Americans have ostensibly safer drinking water, much work and progress is still needed to improve the worlds waterways.

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People who eat lots of seafood may have a higher exposure to toxic chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which have been linked to health problems like cancer and birth defects, a new study suggests.

PFAS are man-made chemicals that are found in a wide variety of consumer and industrial products, including food wrappers, clothing, nonstick cookware, and fire-fighting foam. PFAS are called forever chemicals because they never fully break down in the environment.

Theyre also abundant in our communities and our bodies. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registryestimates that more than 98 percent of Americans have some level of PFAS in their blood. Most people are exposed through contaminated drinking water.

For the new study, scientists tested PFAS levels in fresh samples of some of the most commonly consumed types of marine fish and shellfish in New England: cod, haddock, lobster, salmon, shrimp, and tuna.

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Shrimp had the second-highest PFAS levels, with average concentrations as high as 1.74 nanograms per gram of flesh, the study found. In other fish and seafood, PFAS levels are typically less than one nanogram per gram, according to the study.

Our recommendation isnt to not eat seafood seafood is a great source of lean protein and omega fatty acids, said the senior study author,Megan Romano, PhD, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine in Lebanon, New Hampshire, in a statement.

But it also is a potentially underestimated source of PFAS exposure in humans, Dr. Romano said. Understanding this risk-benefit trade-off for seafood consumption is important for people making decisions about diet, especially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant people and children.

While the study didnt examine exactly why such high levels of PFAS were found in seafood, its likely that industrial contamination of the waterways over time led to elevated levels of these chemicals, says Sheela Sathyanarayana MD, MPH, a pediatrics professor and adjunct professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle.

The fish, especially bottom feeders, ingest the chemicals and then have detectable concentrations, says Dr. Sathyanarayana, who wasnt involved in the new study. Lobster and shrimp are both bottom feeders.

People get exposed by eating these fish and shellfish that have elevated PFAS levels. Risks for people from exposure to high levels of PFAS can include elevated cholesterol, impaired liver function, an increased risk of certain cancers, reproductive problems, and birth defects, Sathyanarayana says.

Because theres no way to remove PFAS from the body, the best way to reduce these risks is to limit exposure, says Luz Claudio, PhD, a professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City who wasnt involved in the new study.

I am reluctant to tell people to eat less seafood, because [seafood] can be more beneficial than other sources of protein, Dr. Claudio says.

But people concerned about their exposure including pregnant women who may have higher risk can use the study findings to guide which types of seafood they choose to consume, Claudio suggests.

Concentrations of PFAS were highest in shrimp and lobster, Claudio says. So, people concerned about their exposure to PFAS may want to eat less of these types of seafood.

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Theres no question that new injected medicines like Wegovy and Ozempic are helping a lot of people who are overweight or have obesity shed excess pounds. But a new study suggests that the high price tag for these drugs may mean theyre not always the most cost-effective option.

For the study, researchers did a cost-benefit analysis comparing two treatment options for people with obesity: weekly injections of semaglutide (the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic) or a minimally invasive weight loss procedure known as endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty. They used mathematical models to estimate the potential costs, weight loss, and changes in quality of life for each of these options, and in the scenario of no weight loss treatment at all.

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But over five years, people lost more weight and had lower medical costs with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty than with semaglutide, the study found.

For semaglutide to be just as cost-effective as this procedure, the annual cost of the drug would need to be reduced by more than $10,000 from $13,618 per year to $3,591, researchers calculated.

This economic evaluation study suggests that endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is cost-saving compared with semaglutide, concluded the senior study author,Christopher Thompson, MD, of Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston, and his colleagues.

This finding is due to the increased effectiveness and lower costs of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and the increased dropout rates over time with semaglutide, the authors wrote. Thompson didnt respond to requests for comment.

Ozempic and Wegovy both contain the same active ingredient, semaglutide, and are in a family of medicines known as GLP-1 receptor agonists that can help control blood sugar and reduce hunger.

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I think semaglutide is less cost effective because it is an ongoing, monthly cost to patients, whereas a procedure like ESG has the costs of the intervention, but no ongoing monthly costs, says Anita Courcoulas, MD, MPH, a professor and the chair of minimally invasive bariatric and general surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Up to about 1 in 5 people who start taking semaglutide stop, either because of side effects or costs, the study also estimated. Because patients regain weight when they stop treatment, this also contributes to the reduced cost-effectiveness of the medication, according to the study.

The study also focuses on overall health costs, not necessarily what patients would pay out of pocket for the procedure or the medication to aid weight loss.

At this point in time, insurance typically covers older versions of bariatric surgery that require incisions through the skin to reach the stomach, says Dr. Courcoulas, who wasnt involved in the new study. But because both ESG and semaglutide are relatively new options for weight loss, many patients will struggle to get insurance coverage for either one of these options, Courcoulas says.

Typically insurance coverage takes time and a good deal of long-term safety and efficacy data behind it, so I do not predict that the majority of insurers will cover the new medications or ESG in the very near future, Courcoulas says.

Bariatric surgery is covered by many insurers after a series of preparatory steps are completed, Courcoulas adds. So right now, surgery is covered more so than the less-invasive options, but once more data evolves for the newer treatment options, more coverage will likely come.

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Professor Tim Spector has revealed his intermittent fasting routine. (Getty Images)

Intermittent fasting has become extremely popular in recent months, with celebrities and public figures like Coldplays Chris Martin and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak talking about the health benefits of the diet.

Epidemiologist and gut health expert Professor Tim Spector has revealed that he also practises intermittent fasting and revealed his routine in a new interview on the ZOE Science and Nutrition podcast.

Prof Spector, who is a co-founder of nutrition platform ZOE, said he believes that in order to sustain the diet in the long-term, being too "rigid" with it could actually lead to failure.

He commented on a recent study that suggested intermittent fasting could be linked to an increased risk of death from fatal heart disease. In a large-scale study tracking about 20,000 adults in the US, scientists found that people who ate within an eight-hour window and fasted the rest of the time were nearly twice as likely to die from heart attacks or strokes.

However, the study found better results among people who said they spread their eating across 12 to 16 hours in a day.

"It looks like the sweet spot for when the results start sort of turning significant is around at this 10-hour eating window," Prof Spector said. "I tend to start eating at 10.30am or 11am in the morning.

"If Im doing any exercise or workouts, I do those in the morning. And then I would finish eating or drinking anything other than black tea or black coffee at 9pm at night. I do that for probably five or six days a week."

He continued: "Im not absolutely rigid on it because I realise that I want to sustain this long-term, and I dont want to feel like a failure if Im given this general rule, if you can do things five days out of seven, youre doing pretty well."

The scientist also revealed that he doesnt restrict himself while on holiday and he wants to eat. "Occasionally, you know, I might be in France and theres an incredible breakfast buffet and Im saying, Oh, really? Am I going to miss all that?

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"Sometimes I just do it and life is too short not to take rare opportunities as well."

Stephens, who is the author of the 28-Day Fast Start Day-by-Day and Fast. Feast. Repeat, added that the idea you need to restrict food and deny yourself things you enjoy is what puts many people off intermittent fasting.

She countered this idea and said: "Words sound so scary. The word fasting makes you think that youre doing to [go] 40 days and 40 nights wandering in the desert.

"But intermittent fasting, the word intermittent is key. You are having periods of fasting and periods of eating, which every single person who is listening or watching already does.

"That is just changing the balance of that. You know, you go to bed, you sleep, you wake up in a fasted state. Probably everyone listening has had fasted [for] blood work before.

"o our bodies are already fasted every single day. If you live an intermittent fasting lifestyle, the difference is you just extend that period instead of most people having this much for your feeding time and this much for fasting, we just switch it. And so youre fasting for a longer period of the day intentionally."

Dr Michael Mosley, founder of personalised diet programme The Fast 800, says that anyone starting intermittent fasting should first determine whether its the right diet for them. Such diets or weight loss programmes are not suitable for people who have a history of eating disorders, people on certain medications or who have recently had surgery, or people who are planning to get pregnant.

He adds that, if intermittent fasting is something youd like to try, its important to ensure youre eating healthy calories.

"You want them to be packed full of protein and other nutrients, so you need to make sure youre following healthy recipes that meet your nutritional needs," he tells Yahoo UK.

Dr Mosley also advises that telling your friends and family that you plan to start intermittent fasting can help you ensure you get proper support, as "in the early days, it can be quite tough".

"The good news is that people say that they are surprised how quickly they get into the pattern and they very quickly stop feeling hungry, he says. "I think it is also important to clear out your cupboards and get rid of the junk food because unfortunately, if your cupboards are still full of junk food, it's very tempting when youre feeling a little bit peckish in the middle of the night!

"I know that if I have chocolate and biscuits in the house, I will eat them, despite everything that I know, so my advice is to remove temptation. There's a fair amount of pre-planning that needs to go into it if you're going to be successful.

"Rather just jump into it, do read about it first. Have a plan, work out what you're going to do, inform your friends and family and then get going."

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