Intermittent fasting increases the risk of death from cardiovascular disease by 91%. Most of those who follow this regimen eat in 8 hours and fast for 16.
"It is proven that intermittent fasting lengthens life," says longevity expert Bárbara Rey Actis. "This study suggests that time restriction may have short-term benefits but long-term adverse effects," concludes D. Christopher Gardner, a professor of Medicine at Stanford University, California. "We were surprised to find that those who followed an eating schedule restricted to 8 hours were more likely to die from cardiovascular diseases," Zhong acknowledges.